An initiative in Chicago's West Woodlawn neighborhood is paying off by transforming a residential block, while also creating hundreds of jobs.
An initiative in Chicago's West Woodlawn neighborhood is paying off by transforming a residential block, while also creating hundreds of jobs.A reinvestment initiative in Chicago's West Woodlawn neighborhood is paying off by transforming a residential block, while also creating hundreds of construction jobs."This was not a block you wanted to venture down," said Bonita Harrison, a developer of West Woodlawn Pointe. "Now look at it: vibrant, promising, inviting.
"I'm eager to see the ripple effects of this investment in the future of West Woodlawn just as I'm eager to see inside these beautiful new buildings," Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. "To be able to take these lots and put homeowners in them, people who are going to bring money into the community and spent money at the corner store and create a new life for people on the community," Robinson said.
"We used to have a block club and it was very active and it was really very nice," Young said. "It has been a wonderful thing to see the revitalization of the neighborhood."
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