South And West Side Community Leaders Talk ‘Invest South/West’

Englewood, Austin, and Auburn Gresham were chosen last week as the first 3 communities to have sites approved. How will residents benefit?

Invest South/West
A rendering of the first site in Auburn Gresham. Mayor Lori Lightfoot via Twitter
Invest South/West
A rendering of the first site in Auburn Gresham. Mayor Lori Lightfoot via Twitter

South And West Side Community Leaders Talk ‘Invest South/West’

Englewood, Austin, and Auburn Gresham were chosen last week as the first 3 communities to have sites approved. How will residents benefit?

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Chicago’s “Invest South/West” program is underway as sites have been selected for development and reinvestment on Chicago’s South and West Sides.

Reset checks in with Asiaha Butler of the Resident Association of Greater Englewood and Norma Sanders of the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation to learn how the program will impact their communities.

GUEST: Asiaha Butler, executive director of the Resident Association of Greater Englewood

Norma Sanders, special initiatives director of the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation