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Connecting the dots 1/30/2012
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
Program to help families “earn it, keep it, grow it” wins federal grant competition … and a new branch at Kennedy-King College
U. of C., South Side NCPs Do Grand Rounds 10/10/2011
Community Grand Rounds program brought a broader definition of health issues to a broad range of the community
Project maps South Side health, vitality 10/10/2011
Partnership between University of Chicago, South Side NCPs focuses on healthcare and other services.
Growing green healthy neighborhoods 9/29/2011

City and regional land-use experts get behind bottom-up, NCP-style planning for neighborhoods full of wide open spaces

"Que Viva!" 9/18/2011

It’s been a long struggle, but construction of Zapata Apartments is underway thanks to the many who refused to give up  

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