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Old 02-24-2009, 03:09 PM
 
Location: Wicker Park
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There is a Vacant Lot In The South Chicago Neighborhood Next to Lake Michigan That's Almost the Size of the Loop

Doe's Anybody Know What Plans the City has for this Property?
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Old 02-24-2009, 03:23 PM
 
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They are putting a major housing development there where US Steel used to be. Pehaps you noticed the new roads, et al?
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Old 02-24-2009, 03:35 PM
 
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They are putting a major housing development there where US Steel used to be. Pehaps you noticed the new roads, et al?
are they trying to gentrify that area? cause if they are that area is pretty rough so it might be a hard selling point for them or is it affordable/mixed income/low income housing
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Old 02-24-2009, 03:42 PM
 
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are they trying to gentrify that area?
Yes.

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cause if they are that area is pretty rough so it might be a hard selling point for them or is it affordable/mixed income/low income housing
Yes.

There have been several threads on the plans for South Chicago.
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Old 02-24-2009, 04:15 PM
 
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i did not see them manigault, i wonder if gentryfication there will work
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Old 02-24-2009, 05:49 PM
 
Location: Oak Park, IL
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i did not see them manigault, i wonder if gentryfication there will work
Won't know for a while. I'm sure the current Depression will set back plans for years.
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Old 02-24-2009, 06:01 PM
 
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yeah thats true sukwoo, it might end up a mixed income/low income housing..time will tell
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Old 02-24-2009, 06:42 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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They are putting a major housing development there where US Steel used to be. Pehaps you noticed the new roads, et al?
So I assume they cleaned all of the toxic soil out at this point?

Do you have a link for these housing plans?
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Old 02-24-2009, 06:45 PM
 
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There have been several threads on the plans for South Chicago.
For that matter does anyone want to post links to these threads?
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Old 02-27-2009, 11:13 AM
 
Location: Wicker Park
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How About Building a New Police Station on That Vacant Lot?
Sounds Like a Good Idea To Me!
Or Maybe A New Airport
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