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Neighborhood Landuse Timeline <br /> 1 m II <br /> 1 1 t i, l Cul-de-sac Streets ►a .. _ i Li <br /> Present Problemst ::�; �..� . . _ r <br /> 4., fit. i 'sir' <br /> BY h1ARCHl10NT SOVAS spans Chapin St. 8.: j • `�� P --;+ <br /> A <br /> A TnNM CRY Gmerm.ni Writer Helmrn llkese _ _ytiyet t.L.. am`t' <br /> s d Cabe-sac streets an innova-to Ch cago's P casso statue. • - • • • • u <br /> ♦, :liar <br /> In street design in ttie once- ''A x+' s' _SINE <br /> PPr al igutlte was t nn bnr s _ f lc <br /> 1 4 blighted IaSalle Park urban re•additional gutter and curb work i 4.4 <br /> newal project area, are renew-at a cost of t21,890 to be done in a x- t$-A..�e <br /> • <br /> I Mg less than wholehearted ac-the LaSalle project by Woodruff E,'' tItel''". -„ .;; <br /> ' ceptance, Howard J. Bellinger,and Sons.Inc. <br /> FEtat <br /> y StreetIlk Chicago111mmission Thursday. r,,,.o a,,,,.:___-._._ -- <br /> 1967 3 1968-1977 r.-' 1968 1974 <br /> Civil Unrest & Street Alteration Urban Renewal Disconnection& LaSalle Park Homes <br /> Demolition <br /> Fueled by years of tension from a lack of investment The Urban Renewal Plan for the neighborhood The Greater South Bend Housing Corp began <br /> and unfulfilled promises by city leaders in an included an alteration of the neighborhood street grid construction of LaSalle Park Homes in 1968 by Corp <br /> atmosphere reflecting the national civil unrest,violerce and reduce vehicle access.The addition of cul-de- added iso units of housing by 1974.Originally a <br /> arose on July 25 and 261g67.Roving gangs taunting sacs would permanently disconnect four north south non-profit organization providing affordable rental <br /> residents were met by rock throwing.Altercations streets(Bendix.Kentucky.Lake and Chicago)from housing to low-income families and the elderly.the <br /> between police and African American youths at a Western Avenue.The logic of the plan was to increase development provided new housing for some of those <br /> neighborhood center in the?goo Block of Western public safety by preventing access at non signalized displaced by the ongoing renewal program <br /> Avenue,led to police firing into the building striking intersections within the neighborhood but was also <br /> one youth A second youth struck by police gunfire later viewed as a way to improve police surveillance of the <br /> suffered an amputated leg.The violence also resulted area These changes reportedly weren't supported by <br /> in property damage and numerous arrests, all as the cul-de-sac proposed for Wellington Street <br /> was cancelled following opposition, <br /> 12 _. .r,,., ".� <br />