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Editorial on 47th Street urban renewal plan debate
The Hyde Park Herald urges DUR commissioners to favor splitting 47th street redevelopment between Amalgamated Clothing Workers and Lake Village Associates. It praises mixed ownership, coop rework, and reduced density to foster interracial community strength while noting the two plans offer paths to home ownership and affordable housing.
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Solomon
Department of Urban Renewal
47Th Street
DUR
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Lake Village Associates
Woodlawn
Ellis
47Th
Ingleside
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union
Dorchester
Lake Village
Hyde Parkers
Jared Shlaes
Edward Palmer
Sherman Abrams
Leonard Horwich
Hyde Park
Amalgamated Clothing
Abner Mikva
Amalgamated
Lake Park
New York
Chicago