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News about the Garfield Park Community Council, our partners, and community events and information.

With East Garfield Park Ripe For Gentrification, Residents Draw Up Blueprint To Protect Themselves: Pascal Sabino, Blockclub Chicago, Mar 16, 2020; The community-driven plan was created over the past year in response to rising rents and new development coming to the area.
East Garfield Park residents fight rising home prices to prevent displacement as West Loop developments push west: Sarah Shulte, ABC7, Mar 10, 2020; Home prices in East Garfield Park have increased by 20% in 2018, making it the highest in Chicago.
Three Ideas Could Shift Housing from Outputs to Outcomes: Kimberly Burrowes, Housing Matters, Jan 22, 2020; In October, the Urban Institute challenged attendees at the Foundations for the Future of Housing conference to design an intervention that could increase stability, well-being, or racial…
Using Data to Inform Community-Driven Decision Making in East Garfield Park: Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University, Oct 31, 2019; A critical component of the Institute for Housing Studies’ (IHS) applied research model includes technical assistance to community groups and custom data analysis that illustrates different…
Garfield Park urban farm planning upgrades: Igor Studenkov, Austin Weekly News, Oct 28, 2019; FarmWorks wants to build rain garden to help prevent flooding

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