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Wecycle cleans the streets
Landscaping company holds 6th annual cleaning effort April 25 By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporters
CITY OF CHICAGO
A rendering of scenario A for the Washington and Pine development.
At Washington and Pine, city takes another stab at new housing Chicago demolished the previous development due to concerns about crime, maintenance issues
By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
The Chicago Department of Planning and Development is looking for a development team to build homes on the large, currently vacant property south of Austin
High School, north of the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Pine Avenue. The department is using an approach pioneered under then-mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Invest South/West initiative. The See DEVELOPMENT on page 8
BREAKING
For the sixth year, West Side landscaping and snow removal company Wecycle is hosting its street cleaning event to tidy up the roads of Austin. On April 25, locals will gather at 5922 W. Division St. and, at 11 a.m., head east down the street to start picking up trash, sweeping debris and cleaning windows. The cleaning crew will head south on Central and end at 5840 W. Chicago Ave. for a scavenger hunt, giveaways, food from Uncle Gene’s BBQ and music by DJ Lipgloss. “People look forward to it. The community always comes out. That’s what we look forward to,” said David Malik Fleming, who started Wecycle and the cleaning event. He says the annual get-together is “a good time, bringing beauty and unity back to the community.” In past years, the cleanup has been attended by public officials like state Rep. Camille Lilly, Alds. Emma Mitts and Chris Taliaferro, volunteers from groups like the Austin African American Business Networking Association and congregants from local churches. As in past years, Trinity Community Baptist Church Pastor Timothy Williams will lead attendees in See SPRING CLEANUP on page 6
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