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Historic community undergoing rapid change

The Mid-South Side is the historic location of Chicago’s “Black Metropolis,” an economically integrated neighborhood that was the epicenter of African-American social and cultural life.

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Laying a stable foundation 2/25/2010

Barely a year after the city got word it was getting $55.2 million in first-round federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding, the City of Chicago and its non-profit program manager, Mercy Portfolio Services (MPS), have created a nimble system for buying and recycling hundreds of foreclosed homes and apartment buildings.


TRP, Johnson-Gabriel recognized at CNDA 2/17/2010

Two NCP lead agencies had particular reason for pride during the 16th annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards, held Feb. 9 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.


'Shops & Lofts' moves forward -- with rentals 2/3/2010

Mixed-income development at 47th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Bronzeville will feature 140 apartments, about 48,000 square feet of retail.


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Lead agency

Quad Communities Development Corporation

www.qcdc.org

4659 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60653 (773) 268-QCDC (-7232) phone (773) 536-7296 fax

Bernita Johnson-Gabriel
Executive director


Yvette D. Kelly
NCP organizer

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March 2010
Tue 16 Foreclosure workshops 6 pm –8 pm
Tue 16 South Chicago Advisory Committee 6 pm –7:30 pm
Tue 16 Public Health Boot Camp information session 10 am –12 pm

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