Development

Still Angry Over 2013 School Closures, Austin Residents Hear Two Proposals To Revive Shuttered Armstrong 

Residents packed BUILD Chicago Nov. 10 to hear two Black-women-led plans to redevelop Louis Armstrong Elementary —one as a cosmetology college, the other as a sports and wellness center

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Two Redevelopment Proposals for Former Armstrong School Building Unveiled Ahead of Community Meeting
City Seeks Input on Madison Street Corridor Revitalization

Survey open through Nov. 9 aims to guide redevelopment along key West Side commercial corridor

Saved From Blight, Chicago Avenue Apartment Complex Now a Soul City Beacon

After $2M remodeling effort, the building at 5246 W. Chicago Ave., once known disparagingly as ‘The Carter,’ now houses 20 affordable, modernized units

Comcast Launches Flagship Lift Zone at Aspire Center

$500,000 investment brings free WiFi, new technology, and workforce training resources to Austin neighborhood hub.

A Chef’s Kiss for the West Side

Austin’s Forty Acres Fresh Market raises the bar on neighborhood grocery stores. At a Sept. 27 grand opening for the store and its neighboring PNC Bank branch, owner Liz Abunaw broke down the how and why

On the Westside, Leaders Tout a Model for ‘Inclusive Community Development’

Major economic development projects in Austin, North Lawndale, and West Garfield Park are being funded, in part, by decades-old Democratic tax credits but powered by a unique combination of grassroots collaboration and community ownership