Developers Turn Vacant Acres on South Side Into Community
Clip: 9/30/2021 | 3m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Inside the plan to bring housing, retail, and green space to property on the South Side.
Twelve acres of land on Chicago’s Far South Side have gone unused for more than a decade. Now, local leaders are working to redevelop the massive site into a mixed-use, community-driven project. As Chicago Tonight’s Nick Blumberg reports, they’ve gotten millions in seed money from the state — and are hoping for city support, too.
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Developers Turn Vacant Acres on South Side Into Community
Clip: 9/30/2021 | 3m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Twelve acres of land on Chicago’s Far South Side have gone unused for more than a decade. Now, local leaders are working to redevelop the massive site into a mixed-use, community-driven project. As Chicago Tonight’s Nick Blumberg reports, they’ve gotten millions in seed money from the state — and are hoping for city support, too.
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