New 149-Space Parking Lot Boosts Holiday Convenience
The 53rd Street Lake Park lot offers 149 spaces with many meters for nickels dimes and quarters and some monthly rentals. Officials and merchants credit the facility with easing downtown shopping and seasonal commutes as the lot opens officially after weeks of use and is adorned with trees and planned planters.
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Hyde Park West townhouses open under 221(d)(3) program
Alderman reports Hyde Park West at 53rd and Maryland welcomes first residents under the Community Renewal Foundation. Irving Gerick praises the design while Ezra Gordon frames the dark red brick complex with a high rise and 28 townhouses. Rentals range from $100 to $160 plus heat. income limits start at $6,400. Applications begin Monday December 30.
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Community fears gangs and calls for action
A reader pleads for crackdown on gang activity in Hyde Park Woodlawn and surrounding areas. They describe nightly street fear, library break ins and robbers targeting residents, urging public action and safer neighborhoods while urging independent candidates for a constitutional convention. Alderman Leon M Despres notes a separate alert about a charity scam by individuals posing as volunteers.
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