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City looking at more land for ‘next phase’ of Kedzie/Lake project
Purchase would include shuttered grocery store near the Hatchery food incubator By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
The Chicago Community Development Commission voted unanimously to recommend granting the city authority to buy three largely vacant parcels – two near the corner of Kedzie Avenue and Washington Boulevard and at the northwest corner of the Kedzie Avenue/Lake Street intersection. During its Jan. 10 meeting, Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) officials revealed the city is looking to buy land to build upon the proposed mixed-use development around the Kedzie/Lake Green Line station. That project is still in planning stages, with the city expected to select a developer by summer. Officials didn’t elaborate on what the next phase would entail, except that it would most likely also be a mixed-use development with a retail component. The next phase will involve lots at 3200 W. Lake See KEDZIE/LAKE on page 6
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Darnell Shields, Executive Director for Austin Coming Together introduces the panel for the annual summit to present “Austin Forward. Together’s” future plans and past accomplishments on Saturday, Jan. 21. From left to right is Adam Alonso, Build Chicago CEO, Morris Reed, Westside Health Authority CEO, Athena Williams, Oak Park Regional Housing Center Executive Director, David Doig, President Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, Rev. John Zaya, founder of Grace and Peace, and Donnita Travis, Founder and Executive Director of By the Hand Club.
Austin Coming Together announces updates on multi-million dollar projects By MICHELLE MEYER Austin Talks
Austin Coming Together held its annual summit on Saturday to highlight successes and goals for the final year of the five-year quality-of-life plan.
Over 200 people gathered at the By the Hand Club for Kids‘ Austin campus for the first time since 2019, when the plan was in its first year of implementation. Over $100 million of investments have been made in Austin since then, said Darnell Shields, ACT’s executive director.
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Major advances were celebrated including the upcoming openings of the North Austin Community Center and BUILD’s Youth and Community Hub. The Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation and the See SUMMIT on page 8
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