Alderman Ok's $100M Housing & Economic Development on Black Wall Street District 47th Street @ Bronzeville
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 18:45:09
CHICAGOIn 2002, 47th Black Wall Street, Chicago Chairman Bobbie Johnson voiced the need for more public support to save the historic Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments (Rosenwald).
She suggested that people should support the efforts of community activist and preservationist. Before you could say, "greased palms," architects, planners, lawyers, preservationists, developers, and housing experts organized a special committee to create plan to save the historic structure.
3rd Ward Alderman Pat Dowell approves $100,000,000.00 (one hundred million dollar) affordable housing economic development project on 47th Street in Bronzeville, Chicago.
The plan incorporates the conversion of current public housing, park space, historical markers, vacant lots, commercial spaces and historic structures into a "revitalized" residential historic district.
The Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments (Rosenwald) is not just another development project but is an initiative that can serve to showcase responsible redevelopment, redevelopment that does not compromise or minimize but preserves return on investment, community culture and community ownership.
It is an initiative that establishes a standard of public, private and community partnerships capable of leading the nation in the rebuilding of viable communities with sustainable economies.
To commemorate the dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monument to be held in Washington on Sunday, October 16, 201; a two week celebration and cross marking niche event starting on Monday, October 10, 2011 has been developed that culminates at the Black Wall Street USA Convention to be held in Gary, Indiana on October 21 through 23, 2011. Link: http://myitinerary.openhousechicago.org/site/29/
The event which is called Freedom's Gateway is held at the Swift Mansion (old Urban League Building) located in Bronzeville at 4500 South Michigan Ave.
Open House Chicago which is sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Foundation has created a Bronzeville/Black Metropolis District Tour - http://m.openhousechicago.org/neighborhoods/
Listen for details on the upcoming convention at Black Wall Street USA which airs every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. on www.BlogTalkRadio.com/CBBN. The call-in number is (347) 326-9477.
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