Chicago’s city planning department is expected to approve the creation of a greenbelt with a strong focus on urban agriculture within the neighborhood of Englewood. The plan is part of Chicago’s Green Healthy Neighborhoods initiative, designed to foster redevelopment in 13 square miles of the South Side. More than 11,000 vacant lots exist in the neighborhood. The farm district will help put this vacant land to use by creating entrepreneurial and job opportunities.
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