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East Garfield seeks greener, healthier future

East Garfield Park is a mostly low-income, African-American community that sits outside the immediate radius of high-energy gentrification -- at least for now. Located two to three miles west of the Loop on the “El” Green Line, the community’s business sector was devastated and significant amounts of its population fled after the 1968 riots, and the neighborhood has never fully recovered.

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East Garfield Park Heroes:
Velma Johnson, Barbara Parks
11/16/2009

The community heroes saluted by the New Communities Program lead agencies and their partners are the ones doing the heavy lifting, often with little acknowledgement or reward.


Pete’s will bring Fresh to Madison & Western 9/3/2009

Residents of Chicago’s Near West Side will be able to shop at a full-service grocery store for the first time in four decades when Pete’s Fresh Market opens in 2011.


11 'Hoods square off in ‘Hoops’ finals 8/19/2009

The summer-long Hoops in the Hood program, which culminated with the citywide championship on Aug. 22, is about far more than scores and highlights.


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Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

www.garfield-conservatory.org

300 N. Central Park Ave. Chicago, IL 60620 (773) 638-1766 phone (773) 638-1777 fax

Eunita Rushing
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Mike Tomas
NCP director

Rishona Taylor
NCP project manager

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February 2010
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