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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Zack Miller

Massive new park in Roseland is ‘just the beginning’ of nonprofit’s vision for Far South Side

Nina Idemudia, 32, holds her dog Telli after having their photo taken during the grand opening of POP! Heights Park at 11227 S. Halsted St. in the Roseland neighborhood on Saturday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

“It’s a blessing,” said Louis Clay, a lifelong resident of the Far South Side. “It lets them be kids.”

Clay and his son Jahari were among the first to step foot in POP! Heights Saturday morning, the latest product of city and nonprofit cooperation that aims to revive “underutilized” spaces through the Public Outdoor Plaza program.

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