More than a decade ago, Theaster Gates renovated a house in Greater Grand Crossing, a South
Side neighborhood close to his job at the University of Chicago.
Not exact matches
One thing is certain: With the impending
closing of Oscar Mayer, 2017 will see a big shake - up in the city's economic base and in the rhythm of the North
Side neighborhood that is not likely to be resolved anytime soon.
When the Oscar Mayer plant
closes later this year,
neighborhood residents say the sprawling East
Side site could be transformed into:
The Poles had built their parish in the midst of their own
neighborhood, tiny bungalows and four - squares crowded
close on either
side of narrow streets.
City Councilman Ben Kallos (D - Manhattan), who represents the Upper East
Side, said the
neighborhood is «disappointed» the mayor continues to shy away from the area, and wishes de Blasio would work out
closer to Gracie Mansion.
The Chicago school board has voted to
close four high schools in the Englewood
neighborhood over the next three years as it builds a replacement school in the South
Side community.
A previously announced plan to expand the boundaries of four South
Side neighborhood high schools to take in students displaced by the proposed
closings remains in place.
Despite her love for Scotland, she traveled back to the United States to practice veterinary medicine and to be
close to her family and friends, which eventually led to serve her home community
closest to her in the Lower East
Side neighborhood.
Towns and
neighborhoods that have fallen on hard times - whether from the
closing of the local mine or manufacturing plant or the long decline of neglected
neighborhoods on the wrong
side of the tracks or perhaps, say, a broken levee - are turning to simple agricultural acts as a cornerstone for rebuilding communities.
Unfortunately, the flip
side of this scenario is that
neighborhoods near
closed - down or low - ranking schools are less attractive and tend to see their property values lowered.
There's also a steady trend of people moving to
neighborhoods closer to Long Island such as Little Neck and Bay
Side (no subways).