The initiative by the group Action Now aims to help relieve neighborhoods hit hard by foreclosure of crime often associated with the vacant buildings. West Siders can attend an Oct. 25 meeting to learn more about the program.
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Austin Residents Look For Hope, Encourage Unity To Revive Community
Austin looks for a solution – area leaders and advocates say – that doesn’t just depend on increased police presence, but relies on community organizing for equitable distribution of resources; better schools and adult education and workforce preparation; changes in juvenile justice; community centers and youth programs and creating an environment that can give residents hope.
Only One Austin TIF Project Completed in Decade, AustinTalks Finds
By AustinTalks Chicago’s tax-increment financing program is designed to eradicate blight, create jobs and promote…
West Side Church Turns Place of Strife into Blooming Garden
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One West Side Group Provides Flood Clean-up, Jobs
A news report from Sarah Ostman, AustinTalks.org Rosemary Marsh was sure her home would withstand…
Community Showcase Tour Starts with West Side Parks and Boulevards
A news report from Ed Finkel, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program. About a dozen staff…
West Side Residents ‘Hopeful’ That Help is on the Way after Recent Storms
A news report from Sarah Ostman, AustinTalks.org Elias Valencia didn’t know it when the rain…
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Housing, Local Job Opportunities Make for Safer Neighborhoods
A news report from Bill Healy, Chicago Neighborhood Stabilization Program “When you gonna come work…