Connecting the dots
How community planning and organizing gave new life--in the form of green businesses--to the old Cooper Lamps factory in Logan Square.
Mayor hails first fruit of foreclosure fight 1/19/2012
Rahm Emanuel tours West Humboldt rehab and explains the city’s Micro-Market approach
Closing a condo-Cabrini chasm 11/29/2011
Near North condo owners and CHA tenants get real about building a viable mixed-income community
Raising up teachers in your backyard 11/21/2011
'Grow Your Own' grads can tell students: “I went to this school. I sat in your seat.”
"Moving Forward Together" to revive housing 10/25/2011
Community developers share lessons learned fighting foreclosures and layoffs. Lesson #1: Partner-up and engage!
- CWF model a national winner 10/13/2011
- U. of C., South Side NCPs Do Grand Rounds 10/10/2011
- Project maps South Side health, vitality 10/10/2011
- Growing green healthy neighborhoods 9/29/2011
- "Que Viva!" 9/18/2011
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Susana Vasquez named LISC/Chicago executive director
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February 2012
| Thu 16 | Community Grand Rounds: Parenting in the 21st Century 5:30 pm –8 pm |
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| Fri 24 | Minority Health in the Midwest Conference 8 am –5 pm |
| Tue 28 | Building the 21st Century City: 18th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards 3 pm –8 pm |
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Photo: Screen capture from Tu Multimedia
A new video from Tu Multimedia captures the latest from the Hoops in the Hood program, including the new partnership in the former Cabrini Green neighborhood with the Near North Unity Project.
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