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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Michael Loria

Brewpub, daycare — along with new housing — among proposals to transform vacant lots on West, South sides

South Side Anthony Vazquez West Side Garfield Park Woodlawn Green Line SunTimes Chicago East Garfield Park Lake Street
A vacant lot at Lake Street and Kedzie Avenue could be transformed into a mixed-use, affordable housing development. The city is seeking input from neighbors and others who work or spend time in the area about which of three proposals they prefer. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

When stepping off the Green Line on the West Side where his family lives, M Cohran knows he’s sure to see one thing beneath the elevated platform — vacant lots.

Chicago has plenty of them, “and this one’s right by the main street,” said Cohran, pointing to the southeast corner of Lake Street and Kedzie Avenue in East Garfield Park.

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