Planning for the 'Non-606': The Englewood Line

Englewood is a predominately black neighborhood in Chicago, struggling with vacancies and the effects of failed urban policies. A bike and pedestrian path could be a huge benefit, but that benefit would look a lot different than other parts of city.

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June 7, 2018, 1:00 PM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell

James Porter writes about the opportunity for and biking and walking route on the South Side of Chicago to rival The 606 elevated greenway that runs through Wicker Park, Bucktown, Humboldt Park, and Logan Square.

The new Englewood Line, as the project is called, is being spearheaded by the non-profit Grow Greater Englewood. "The path would run along an unused railroad embankment between 58th and 59th streets from Wallace (630 West) to Hoyne (2100 West) avenues," according to Porter.

Porter speaks with Grow Greater Englewood's director, Anton Seals, in detail about the group's plans for making the Englewood Line a "Non-606." Seals lends the story local expertise on how the Englewood Line would differ from The 606 to better reflect the needs of local residents.

According to Porter, "Englewood doesn’t face the same kind of gentrification and displacement pressures that exist in The 606 neighborhoods, as well as Pilsen and Little Village, where the city is planning a street-level rails-to-trails called El Paseo."

FULL STORY: How to Make Sure the Englewood Line Trail Is a Real Asset for the Community

Thursday, June 7, 2018 in Streetsblog Chicago

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