It’s been done in Gary. Now it’s time for the South Side of Chicago.
If approved by the Chicago Plan Commission Thursday, homeowners and nonprofits in Englewood will be able to buy city-owned vacant lots for $1.
In Gary, the program offers vacant homes owned by the city. In Chicago, the hope is to use more than 5,000 vacant lots for something other than litter…Please click here to read Tina Sfondeles’ story in the Sun-Times.