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January 25 - 31, 2021 Vol. 29 No. 04

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We are replacing our usual calendar with virtual events and recommendations from StreetWise vendors, readers and staff to keep you entertained at home! What being part of SportsWise means to the team!

Cover Story: Invest south/west

INVEST South/West will leverage $750 million in public money to cluster infrastructure improvements and economic development in 10 disinvested neighborhoods on the South and West Sides and stimulate private sector and non-profit development there. The City of Chicago is starting to host public meetings for the first round of proposals, for Auburn Gresham, Austin and Englewood.

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Vendor A. Allen supports development in Auburn Gresham.

The Playground ON THE COVER: INVEST South/West neighborhoods are in blue; photos from top show Austin, Englewood and a school kitty-cornered from the vacant Auburn Gresham site. THIS PAGE: SummerDance revelers get their groove on in front of Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St. (City of Chicago photos).

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ARTS & (HOME) ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Since being stuck inside, which shows have you been watching? Which movies? Have you read any good books lately? Any new music releases have you dancing in your living room? StreetWise vendors, readers and staff are sharing what is occupying their attention during this unprecedented time. To be featured in a future edition, send your recommendations of things to do at home and why you love them to: Creative Director / Publisher Dave Hamilton at dhamilton@streetwise.org

Classical Music!

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra presents Wind Melodies by Coleman and Mozart Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO)—named 2020 Professional Orchestra of the Year by Illinois Council of Orchestras—will continue its popular IPO Reimagined virtual concert series next month with the debut of Wind Melodies by Coleman and Mozart, featuring IPO’s wind musicians performing Grammy® nominated flutist and composer Valerie Coleman’s "Red Clay & Mississippi Delta" (2009) followed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s "Gran Partita" (1781). Coleman’s "Red Clay & Mississippi Delta" references her family’s experience living in the region of Mississippi often considered “the most Southern place on Earth.” The wind quartet is instilled with personality, meant to capture the listener’s attention as they wail with ‘bluesy’ riffs. The 45-minute program runs through February 12, and $15 tickets are now available for purchase at ipomusic.org.

Play Festival!

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Bechdel Fest 8: Realign Broken Nose Theatre presents Bechdel Fest 8: Realign, the company’s annual festival of new short plays featuring an ensemble of femme, female-identifying, non-binary, trans and queer actors talking about things other than men. This year’s festival showcases eight stories that center on characters who find themselves at pivotal moments, as new circumstances push each of them to reconsider both their identity and their place in the world. Bechdel Fest 8 will stream for FREE on BNT’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/BrokenNoseTheatre), with a new play released each Friday for an entire week before it’s removed and a new play is broadcast. All the works in BNT’s perennial feminist festival are inspired by the famous Bechdel-Wallace Test. Created by cartoonist Alison Bechdel, the test asks whether a work of entertainment features at least two non-male identifying characters in conversation about something other than a man. Since the fest’s first iteration in 2013, Broken Nose has worked with some of the most exciting voices in the Chicago theater landscape on over 50 stories that, by design, do not revolve around men.

Field Trip!

Virtual Field Trip for Homeschool Families: Adaptations Take your homeschooled students on a fascinating journey through time as we explore how plants have adapted to different environments throughout the years! Investigate convergent evolution, discover leaf, stem and roots adaptations, and discuss the dynamic differences between plants! This virtual field trip is appropriate for families with students in 5th-12th grade. Virtual field trips include an orientation based on the chosen science topic, a guided, interactive, theme-focused tour throughout the collection with a Conservatory educator, the opportunity for questions and answers throughout, access to printable copies of select resources, and the opportunity to deepen student learning across subject areas in one of Chicago’s most beautiful institutions.The field trip is on January 25, from 10 - 10:45 a.m., and is led by a live educator at the Conservatory. Pre-registration is required at garfieldconservatory.org and space is limited. Tickets are $5 and only one ticket per household/screen is needed.

Virtual Theater!

'Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet' Marcus is 16 and “sweet.” Days before Hurricane Katrina strikes the projects of Louisiana, the currents of his life converge, overflowing into his close-knit community and launching the search for his sexual and personal identity on a cultural landscape infused with mysterious family creeds. The provocative, poignant, and fiercely humorous coming-of-age story of a young gay man in the South, “Marcus” is the stirring conclusion of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s trilogy, “The Brother/Sister Plays.” The virtual reading will be on January 26, at 7 p.m., at pridearts.org. $10.

Independent Dance Films!

Reverb: A Film Festival Echo Modern Dance Collective shares its first compilation of art films with the community. Reverb is composed of creative reverberations emerging from the pandemic, and all the limitations that have been imposed on our ability to create art. Despite the difficulty of this time, Echo has been able to discover possibilities of creating and connecting in ways that couldn’t have anticipated. Watch the premiere on January 30 at 6 p.m. for a one-time-only viewing of the film festival. The premiere will be followed by a panel discussion on Zoom, where all audience members can ask the filmmakers and movers questions. Register online at www.echomodern.dance (suggested donation $10) and a few days prior to the film festival, you will be emailed two links: one for the film festival viewing on YouTube Premiere, and one for the Zoom webinar.

Exploring a Legacy!

CAC Live: Tiffany in Chicago Chicago has one of the largest collections of Tiffany glass in the country. Join CAC docent Susan Jacobson for a virtual program that examines some of the most magnificent art glass and mosaic installations in the city crafted by Tiffany. Beginning with his exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, Louis Comfort Tiffany left his mark on Chicago’s architecture. Discover his company’s renowned works throughout the city at this virtual program, including domes at the Chicago Cultural Center and Art Institute of Chicago, as well as several remarkable mosaics. Learn about the design, technique and craftspeople involved in creating these works and gain a deeper appreciation for Tiffany’s artistry. This program will be hosted on Zoom on January 27 at noon. Approximately 3 hours before the start of the program, you will receive a link directly from Zoom with details about how to access and view it. $8 at architecture.org/programs-events.

Practical Knowledge!

Virtual Beekeeping Lecture – Observation Hives Join Garfield Park Conservatory beekeeper Henry Long on January 27 from 6 - 8 p.m., for a discussion on observation hives. Humans have been fascinated by honey bees for centuries and have built many types of hives to study the bees. An observation hive allows us to look in on the daily life of a honey bee colony and learn more about them, without disturbing the bees. Join us as beekeeper Henry Long tells us what’s it like to have bees living in his house. Henry will share his observations on colony actions when queens lay multiple eggs; the drama when bees decide to swarm and what really happens when they’re not raising a brood in winter. He’ll also provide some tips for those who are interested in installing observation hives in their homes. Pre-registration is required at garfieldparkconservatory.org/ events, and space is limited. This class is FREE but donations to help offset programming costs are welcome. Registration closes at the start of the program. Automated live captioning will be available.

Happy Hour!

Voices of Literacy Monthly Series Grab a drink and join Literacy Chicago for a literacy Happy Hour the last Wednesday of each month from January 27 to October 27 at 6 p.m. Listen to authors reading from their own books, or personalities reading from books that have influenced them. The generous guests have lent their voices in support of Literacy Chicago's efforts to offer free educational services to adults in Chicago. Play games, win prizes, and you may even discover a book that will change your life all while backing the importance of literacy in Chicago. Ticket bundles available. The Winter Ticket Bundle gives you access to three months of Voices of Literacy for only $30. Or purchase a two-month bundle for $22. Individual tickets are $12 per month. Register online at literacychicago.org/voices-of-literacy.html. January featured guest readers are: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle; Chicago 35th Ward Alderman Carlos Rosa; Christian Cook, author of “I Hate Gray”; Dr. Garrard McClendon, author of “Ax or Ask” and “Donda’s Rules”; and Janet Sutherland, author of “Nose over Toes.”

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Vendors Russ Adams, John Hagan and Donald Morris chat about the world of sports with Executive Assistant Patrick Edwards.

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Patrick: For my brief 1.5 years on the team, it has meant the world to me. I’ve always looked at sports shows on television (e.g., Inside the NBA, and all the NFL football shows prior to the Bears games on Sundays, as well as the other channel with the AFC teams) and uttered the words: “Man, that’s a job I want. I get to talk about sports! I get paid to do it (Russ, John, and Don get paid via the extra sales they receive when “marketing” to the masses that aspect of the magazine, and I get paid via the regular 9 to 5)! And, perhaps most importantly for me is that, via our content, we’re able to contribute to the magazine’s success—and become “famous” in the process. It’s truly exciting! Donald: For me, selling StreetWise and working with the SportsWise team is what I do. It’s not all of who I am, but doing both keeps me in the game. I sell the magazine with SportsWise inside (page 6), and I can’t imagine

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SportsWise not being a part of StreetWise. I love discussing sports—ALL of 'em. Recently, I’ve gotten a bit deeper into women’s basketball. I attended a Chicago Sky game and quite a few DePaul Lady Blue Demons, including the Big East Championship in 2019 - the greatest time of my life as it relates to a basketball event. We (Russ and I) charged the floor at the end—well, “charged” might be a bit over-the-top, but we moved toward the floor faster than we’ve moved in years. Confetti, folks cheering—it was awesome. Last year, Russ and I were able to attend a couple of the tournament games (StreetWise powers gifted us with small stipend for food/drink), and the Lady Blue Demons ended up with another championship. John: Well, my thing is I am a sportswriter. I am a sportsdiscusser. I am a sports-junk-

ie. I live sports. I may not have gone to school for it, nor do I have an official job doing it, but I am all of these things. I’ve been told many times that my voice is perfectly built for sports. With that, my research is impeccable: I go deep with it as if I’m headed to ESPN to give the scoop! Most of my favorite SportsWise moments have been when we’ve gone to a baseball game. I’m a huge White Sox fan—South Sigheed! Just sound it out, and put some oomph alongside the proud emotion—so those games where we’ve gone and they’ve won…not to mention the hotdogs and peanuts… were seriously good to and for me. I wouldn’t trade those times with the fellas for anything. Russ: First off, Happy New Year to all sports fans and customers. SportsWise gives me a chance to take a break from my sales to sit down

with the team and talk sports. I look back through the years and I’m glad to be the longest member of SportsWise. Also the last original member. I really enjoy talking sports. I watch so many sports that no topic surprises me. I’m ready. Now, my best SportsWise moments are when we get the opportunity to attend a live game. I've gone to a Bulls game, college basketball games (men's and women's) and baseball games (both White Sox and Cubs). With the pandemic on us, I miss going, but sooner or later, we’ll get back to 'em. I want a chance to get back to regularly discussing live with Don, John and Patrick. P.S. To my customers out there, I know y’all have your own opinions, but know that I can’t please all of you—as much as I’d like to! Enjoy SportsWise 2021. Any comments or suggestions? Email pedwards@streetwise.org

INVEST South/West Proposals for Auburn Gresham, Austin, and Greater Englewood by Suzanne Hanney

The INVEST South/West initiative for underserved Chicago neighborhoods will leverage $750 million in public money “to build a Chicago we all want to see: more equitable and prosperous for every resident, one where the population is putting down roots and growing rather than shrinking and moving away,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said at its unveiling in October 2019. INVEST South/West’s first three sites – in Auburn-Gresham, Englewood and Austin – are now having presentations by developers on their proposals for retail, housing and more. Details are available at chicago.gov/investsw. Community feedback will inform the City’s selection of proposals for each site, Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) Communications and Outreach Deputy Commissioner Peter Strazzabosco said. Formal review will also likely involve the Chicago Plan Commission; in the case of Englewood and Austin, the Chicago Landmarks Commission; and finally, the Chicago City Council. Lightfoot called INVEST South/West the first-ever community-based planning and development strategy, an effort to reverse 70 years of population loss and disinvestment in 10 neighborhoods on the South and West Sides. City spending over the next three years will be clustered at key nodes so that residents can see a difference in walkable neighborhoods. There will be better and safer sidewalks, crosswalks, underpasses, public art, and better use of public land, perhaps to create a nicer jaunt to shopping or restaurants. In Austin, for example, the City is seeking a public plaza where people can meet and relax, Strazzabosco said. The specific development sites, some of them City-owned, were chosen because of their catalytic effect on nearby neighborhoods. Some, like 63rd and Halsted streets, were historic “downtowns” for their communities, so these nodes “still have the fabric where new economic development can be successful and grow,” he said. Besides having one active commercial area, the chosen sites had at least one well-developed community plan with a commercial component. Upcoming public meetings around the developers’ proposals will flesh out details, but “these communities have already gone a long way to identify what they want,” Strazzabosco said. Other synergies include a Metra/Rock Island district station at 79th Street, for example, for which ground was broken in

2019. A combination of City-owned land and private property will be used for a more accommodating entrance near the Auburn-Gresham site. Funding is also important. The 10 INVEST South/West communities either have already or are projected to generate $250 million in tax increment financing (TIF) to support the economic development and public realm improvements, he said. “Chicago cannot be a city of haves and have-nots, where only one-third of the city thrives and the rest is struggling under the weight of underemployment, disinvestment, vacant lots and public safety challenges,” said Samir Mayekar, deputy mayor of neighborhood and economic development at the unveiling a year ago. Mayor Lightfoot’s “all hands-ondeck approach,” Mayekar said, recognizes that public money alone cannot solve the issues. The public money will signal new places for the private sector to invest, said DPD Commissioner Maurice Cox, and it will create a multiplier effect that will take private dollars further. South and West Side neighborhoods will gain local businesses, gathering spaces to engage in local culture, and housing around transit corridors, “restoring urban life in all its vitality.” Larger projects, such as the redevelopment of vacant land, will be funded through grants via TIF funding. Smaller projects will receive grants from a Neighborhood Opportunity Fund. In 2019, before the launch of INVEST South/West, the DPD used data from the Department of Public Health, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Schools, World Business Chicago and more, to analyze commercial and business street frontage on the South and West Sides. DPD narrowed three dozen possible commercial corridors to 10 community areas based on two main criteria: the existence of at least one well-developed community plan with a commercial component and at least one commercial area at a specific intersection. Other INVEST South/West sites include South Chicago, Bronzeville, New City and North Lawndale, for which developers’ proposals (RFPs) are due March 30; also Humboldt Park, Greater Roseland and South Shore.

Views of 79th Street include Leo High School, 7901 S. Sangamon St.,center photo, kitty-cornered from the vacant land the City of Chicago seeks to develop at 838 W. 79th St. and buildings immediately east of Ashland Avenue on 79th Street, bottom.

AUBURN GRESHAM Request for Proposals (RFP) The nearly 23,000-square-foot-site consists of six parcels of vacant land owned by the City. The Department of Planning and Development’s RFP sought their redevelopment with a high-quality, mixed-use project that includes ground-floor commercial spaces and residential uses above. “The 79th Street Corridor is the epicenter of commercial activity in the Auburn Gresham community,” according to the DPD website. Expanding commercial uses there– neighborhood retail, professional services, sit-down dining, pharmacies – has been recommended for 15 years and is a priority. Community meetings also revealed a goal of higher density and mixed-use development, consistent with the heights of existing buildings. The site is kitty-cornered from Leo High School and two blocks from a Metra station at 79th and Lowe streets for which ground has been broken; it’s a mile from the CTA Red Line at 79th Street (with buses on both 79th and Halsted Streets), so that it could become a TransitOriented Development area: one that maximizes residential, business and open space within walking distance of public transportation. The sole RFP for Auburn-Gresham is 838 W. 79th St. by Evergreen Real Estate Group and Imagine Group (MBE). The design team includes Ross Barney Architects (WBE), Nia Architects (MBE) and Carnow Conibear (WBE). GMA Construction Group (MBE) would build 56 housing units (1-, 2- and 3-bedroom), all affordable, along with roughly 2,870 square feet of neighborhood retail space, to an anticipated LEED Silver level of sustainability. There would also be 35 parking spaces. In addition to 2,870 square feet of ground floor retail and a flexible plaza of 2,880 square feet, there would be residents’ gardens (3,125 square feet) and residents’ amenity space (4,800 square feet).

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The Laramie State Bank building at 5200 W. Chicago Ave. is considered an Art Deco gem by Preservation Chicago for its terra cotta sculpture and was named a Chicago landmark in 1995 (Eric Allix Rogers/CAC photo).

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Request for Proposals (RFP) The approximately 34,200 square-foot site on the northwest corner of Chicago and Laramie avenues includes five vacant lots and the vacant, 14,340-square-foot Laramie State Bank building, a designated Chicago Landmark and a premier example of an Art Deco façade and ornamentation within a Chicago neighborhood. The Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) seeks the mixed-use rehabilitation of the former bank and new construction on the adjacent land. Besides saving a beautiful historic building as an historic icon, the DPD wants new amenities to the site, such as a public plaza for walking and community activities between the two corner retail locations. The hope is that the revived Chicago/Laramie intersection would catalyze the entire Chicago Avenue corridor. Finally, the new investment would stimulate wealth creation for local developers, business tenants and property owners. Proposals include: • Holsten Development in partnership with New Moms, Inc. proposes expanded commercial, for-profit, and active uses for Laramie State Bank: a 16,000-squarefoot technology-driven health and wellness center in the basement, 1st and 2nd floors in collaboration with Access Community Health and a 3rd floor business incubator; a 3,000-square-foot, locally-owned grocery store through the licensing and establishment of GoGrocer; a dental center by Sonrisa Family Dental; 5,000 square feet of plaza space and 81 housing units, all affordable.

The design team includes Landon Bone Baker, Moody Nolan (MBE) and Civic Projects (MWBE); the construction team is UJAMAA (MBE). New Moms, Inc. offers “2-Generation” family-centered coaching led by the moms and job training through its social enterprise candle company, Bright Endeavors; it has transitional housing in Chicago and permanent supportive housing in Oak Park. Other community partners are Tye Moores and Chicago Mobile Makers. • Soul City STEAM Center, led by minority-owned 548 Development, proposes the creation of a live/work mixed-use complex anchored by the Laramie Bank building. This complex will feature 66 housing units, all affordable; and 55,000 square feet of retail and amenity space focused on two pillars: a new cultural venue, and a culinary collective featuring restaurants and markets surrounding a 6,100-square foot community garden. The design team includes LSE Architects (MBE) and TnS Studios (MWBE); the construction team is Milhouse Engineering (MBE) and Engage Civil (MBE). Minority-owned local businesses would include Majani Vegan, Turkey Chop, Bikettle spin studio, Viola Brands cannabis dispensary. STEAM educational & technical training would be provided by QUE4, Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and West Town Bikes. • Evergreen Imagine, by Evergreen Redevelopment and Imagine Group (MBE), proposes 57 units of housing (46 of them affordable), with approximately 5,000 square feet of new retail space on the west side of the site. The bank

g west from Latrobe, one block west of the development site and looking west from the 4900 block of West Chicago Avenue, at Lamon, a view that includes a new fire station and public sculpture (Chicago Department of Planning and Development photos).

building would be reused as a bank, credit union or other community-serving financial institution. The design team includes John Ronan Architects and Nia Architects (MBE), with GMA Construction (MBE). • Austin United Alliance, led by Heartland Housing Alliance and Oak Park Regional Housing, proposes 76 units of housing (53 of them affordable) in a building that complements the rehabbed bank edifice. A community-led board of directors would own and operate the retail and commercial spaces in the development, such as a new café Mocha 24 by an Austin native, an incubator and co-working space, a new bank branch. Community partners include Chicago Blues Museum, Root-Riot and Kaya Creative. There would be a public plaza with rain garden, a green roof deck and public multi-purpose room. Design would be by Valerio Dewalt Train, Latent Design (MWBE) and Bauer Latoza (MBE). Construction would be by Bowa Construction (MBE), Rubins Mesia (MBE), Engage Civil (MBE) and Primera (WBE). • The Soul City Center, led by Brinshore Development and Westside Health Authority, would include 3,000 square feet of ground floor retail and 50 units of mixed income housing (including 8 permanent supportive units). A two-story skywalk would connect the new mixed-use building to the rehabbed bank. Besides exhibit and educational spaces, there would be an arts venue and a community-run Soul Café, a permanent Great Migration exhibit, a 10,000-squarefoot public plaza.

The design team is Urban Works (MWBE) and Planning Resources (MBE) with the construction team TBD. Westside Health Authority uses the capacity of local residents to improve the health of the community: the social and physical environment that contributes to mental, physical and spiritual well-being of a person. • Sumac Jupiter, led by Jupiter Development, would feature a community gallery and non-profit or shared use space with green room in the Laramie Bank building, designed to at least LEED Silver certification. In addition to 14,460 square feet of retail space on Chicago Avenue, there would be 64 units of housing, an unspecified number affordable. The design team is Sumac Architecture and Engineering (MBE) and the construction firm is TBD. • Soul City Citizens Plaza was proposed by the team of Rankins Group (MBE) and Structure Group (MBE), by Austin Community Family Center and Interfaith Housing Development Corp. Building out the second floor of the bank building would create a 7,000-square foot business incubator. The project would include a 2,500-square-foot LIVE Café and social incubator, a new bank branch, a national chain grocery and pharmacy (to be confirmed). There would be 56 units of affordable housing. Carol Ross Barney Architects (WBE) is the design team; construction would be by Bowa Construction (MBE) and Bosa (MWBE). Community Partners include Austin Community Family Center, Front Porch Arts Center and With an Eye PR.

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The Englewood site is divided into two parcels. Site B1/B2 includes the historic brick firehouse with its red door at 6202 S. Green St., in upper right. Site C extends along 63rd Street and 6f3rd Parkway, at left. The shopping center anchored by Whole Foods at 63rd and Halsted Streets is at lower left. (Department of Planning and Development photo)

The Schlitz Brewery tied house at 958 W. 69th St., built in 1898, is one of the br

GREATER ENGLEWOOD Request for Proposals (RFP)

The 4.28-acre site consists of two packages: Site B1/B2 and Site C. The sites are being offered as the second phase of the Englewood Square I project immediately to the east, which is anchored by a Whole Foods at Halsted and 63rd streets. The goal of the RFP is to establish a vibrant, walkable, mixed-use “town square” – a flexible open space for public programming, public art and events – as well as residential and commercial uses. Package B1/B2 includes the historic firehouse at 6202 S. Green St. The RFP envisions reuse of the brick firehouse as a retail/community hub for retail, dining, a business incubator or a marketplace, with adjacent supporting commercial/retail development. The brick firehouse was built in 1929 at the height of the “City Beautiful” movement, with Flemish detailing, architecture critic Lee Bey noted on WBEZ in 2010. Package C extends along 63rd Street and 63rd Parkway. The development framework envisions a mixed-use building with ground floor retail defining the 63rd Street corridor and upper floors of affordable residential units. Proposals include: • Englewood Connect (Ignite) will put a first-floor coffee shop in the firehouse, along with a full-service kitchen and

food hall. The second floor will be redeveloped into a highly tech-enabled, 3,400-square-foot coworking space with adjacent 3,200-square-foot Container Market and 25,000 square feet of open space. The development team is Ignite Technology and Innovation, Inc. (minority-owned) and DL3 Realty (MBE pending). The design team includes Lamar Johnson Collab., Latent Design (WBE/MBE), Site Design (MBE), SpaceCo, Engage Civil (MBE), Rubinos & Mesia (MBE), dbHMS (MBE), Level-1 (MBE), and Pioneer Engineering. The pre-construction is by CLAYCO and by Powers & Sons (minority-owned). Community partner is the E.G.Woode Entrepreneur Success Program; E.G. Woode is a collective of architects and entrepreneurs founded by West Side native Deon Lucas. • Imagine Englewood plans a mixed-use development for B1/B2 including an affordable 40-unit multi-family residential building and 10-unit townhouse building, commercial space, public plaza, community garden, renovation of the historic firehouse into a culinary business incubator, and 40 total parking spaces. A potential future community building is also laid out in the site plan, pending future available funds. The development team includes Imagine Group (MBE) and East Lake Management & Development (minority-owned).

rewery's five tied houses in Chicago, in addition to a stable. (Chicago Department of Planning and Development photo)

The design team includes JGMA (MBE), Beehyyve (MBE) Roderick/Ardmore (MBE) and TGDA (W/DBE). The construction team is GMA (MBE/VBE) and Burling Builders, Inc. (minority-owned). Community Partners include Sports Shed, 360 Mind Body Soul gym/fitness center, AYO Foods packaged West African cuisine such as cassava leaf stew, jollof rice and egusi melon soup; WaKanna, a cannabis/CBD oil company partially owned by state Sen. Dr. Patricia Van Pelt-Scott; and Grow Greater Englewood, a social enterprise that seeks to turn Englewood into a “food oasis” and to play an active role in the “real food revolution” that can generate equity, prosperity and wealth for local residents. • Englewood Connect #2 is an Eco-Food Hub and PopUp Development that would renovate the historic firehouse into an 11,000-square-foot commercial kitchen and event space with hoop houses, a business incubator and a new, 8,000-square-foot, year-round plaza and community gathering space. A future phase would include The Shed flexible market. The development team includes McLaurin Development (minority-owned), Farpoint Development Design Team, SOM, TnS Studio (minority-owned), Omni Ecosystems (WBE), Engage Civil (MBE), RME (MBE), dbHMS (MBE),

Englewood-based performers at the INVEST South/West kick-off celebration in December 2019 (City of Chicago photo).

GGLD (WBE) and Chef David Blackmon. The construction Team is Bowa Construction (MBE). • Avia Parc would create affordable housing on Parcel C. The first building would include 65 1- and 2-bedroom apartments, most at 50 percent of the Area Median Income, or $31,850 annually for a single person; a potential Phase II building would have 59 apartments plus a 6,200-squarefoot childcare center. Three ground floor retailers would have 2,800 square feet and there would be 25,000 square feet of open space. The development team includes DL3 Realty (MBE pending) and Mercy Housing Lakefront. The design team is Perkins & Will, Latent Design (WBE / MBE), Site Design Group (MBE), dbHMS (MBE), RME (MBE), Pioneer Engineering, SpaceCo, Level-1 (MBE). The community partner is Chicago Child Care Society, a nonprofit that offers young adult mentoring and positive peer networks; early childhood education at centers in Hyde Park and South Shore; parent support via home visits; family support to relatives who become primary caregivers; and housing advocacy to help youth and families transitioning from or avoiding foster care placement.

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StreetWise vendor A. Allen supports invest south/west

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In terms of revitalization of Chicago, I personally think that Auburn Gresham is a good place to start, especially the 800 West block of 79th Street as StreetWise discusses in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cover story. I somewhat got to know people in that area while growing up, although I lived in Morgan Park/Beverly. Most of my associates from that area seemed to be well to do, or should I say, people who appear to be trying to do the right thing in life. With this revitalization, I can envision the area becoming more like Chatham: not only middle class (educated) people, but concerned citizens who care and who respect their community. I personally think if we develop this area, it will bring money back to the city in terms of taxes and money spent in the community. The commercial spaces will bring jobs, social services and networking for the community; the residential spaces will provide affordable housing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great idea and a not-so-risky adventure. I would love to see this community project flourish and revitalize Chicago. It has my support and may God help us all to do the right thing.

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Crossword Across 1 Chess ending 5 Plumb crazy 9 “Tarzan” extra 12 Mideast hot spot 13 Unappetizing food 14 Calif. airport 15 Bye word 16 ___-pointe (ballet position) 17 Ancient Andean 19 Right-leaning? 21 Rotated 23 Lance 24 Checkers color 25 Debate position 27 Middle Eastern domain 29 Coastal raptors 31 Jewish calendar month 33 Clarified butters 34 Old World duck 35 Be sick 36 Out in front 37 Firebugs 40 Get clean 42 “That’s ___!” 43 Condo, e.g. 47 Questionable 48 Cantatrice’s offering 49 Kind of lily 50 Tackle 52 Antenna holder 54 Safari sight

55 Mangy mutt 56 Dollar rival 58 12th President of the United States 60 Dubai dignitary 62 In perfect condition 64 Nobility 65 Tokyo, once 66 Insurable item 67 Tempo 68 After expenses 69 Kind of alert 70 ___ and sciences Down 1 Student’s worry

2 Daughter of King Minos 3 Old Chinese money 4 Outfit 5 Hallucinogen 6 Corrida cries 7 Force 8 Poppy product 9 ___ Baba 10 Hypothetical continent 11 Energized 15 Buenos ___ 18 Ripens 20 Fold 22 Dusk to dawn 26 Hodgepodge 28 Kind of monkey 30 Wrap 32 Of an arm bone

36 Not on the level 38 Limerick 39 Pelvic parts 40 Pitch or tar, e.g. 41 On a horse 44 Dereliction 45 Brushes aside 46 Travel options 47 Confront 48 Courtyard open to the sky 51 Cougars 53 Paperlike cloth 57 “I’m ___ your tricks!” 59 Orbital period 61 Go bad 63 Dress, maybe

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How StreetWise Works

Our Mission

Orientation Participants complete a monthlong orientation, focusing on customer service skills, financial literacy and time management to become a badged vendor.

Financial Literacy Vendors buy StreetWise for $0.90, and sell it for $2. The profit of $1.10 goes directly to the licensed vendor for them to earn a living.

Supportive Services StreetWise provides referrals, advocacy and other support to assist participants in meeting their basic needs and getting out of crisis.

S.T.E.P. Program StreetWise’s S.T.E.P. Program provides job readiness training and ongoing direct service support to ensure participants’ success in entering the traditional workforce.

THE PLAYGROUND

To empower the entrepreneurial spirit through the dignity of self-employment by providing Chicagoans facing homelessness with a combination of supportive social services, workforce development resources and immediate access to gainful employment.

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