Athena Williams’ Dream of Bringing Downtown Living to Austin is Nearly Complete
The 78-unit mixed-income apartment complex will start accepting applications in June
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West Side Women of Wisdom Celebration Returns for 7th Year Honoring Community Leaders
“A Legacy in Burgundy” gala on April 26 will spotlight 32 women whose work uplifts youth and families across the West Side
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
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
West Side Women of Wisdom Celebration Returns for 7th Year Honoring Community Leaders
“A Legacy in Burgundy” gala on April 26 will spotlight 32 women whose work uplifts youth and families across the West Side
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
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