“While the City Council was deliberating Lincoln Yards today, thousands of South Side residents and shoppers turned out to open the first grocery store to operate in Woodlawn in more than 40 years. It was yet another sign of Woodlawn's resurgence, as well as a tribute to a proud community's perseverance. Similarly, Lincoln Yards will transform abandoned industrial land into an economic and job creation engine for decades to come. These two actions, taken together, demonstrate clearly that this city of neighborhoods is also one city with one future—and remains open for growth, jobs, and community development.”

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