Open space plans approved today by City Council will help develop a new community garden in South Lawndale and preserve an existing community garden on the Lower West Side.

Troy Street Garden
The new Troy Street Garden will be developed on .4 acres of vacant, City-owned land at 2727 S. Troy St., which will be sold for $1 to the NeighborSpace land trust and managed by the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization. The garden is planned to include planter beds, a walking path, hoop house, shed, compost bins, recycling containers and rain barrels.

Roots & Rays Garden
Land being used for the .3-acre Roots & Rays Garden at 1523 W. Cullerton Ave. will be sold by the City for $1 to the NeighborSpace land trust for continued use by Juarez High School and other local institutions. The City will also provide approximately $75,000 in Open Space Impact Fees to help fund the installation of perimeter fencing, water, and an arbor on the site. Open Space Impact Fees are used to create and enhance open spaces in each of the City’s 77 community areas.

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