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Mayor Daley Announces the Smart Communities: Chicago Digital Excellence Initiative
Mayor Richard M. Daley accompanied with Federal Communication Commission Chairman, Julius Genachowski and host of other civic and community leaders unveiled the Smart Communities Digital Excellence…
Litter Free Zone Provides Partners with the City of Chicago
Mayor Richard M. Daley recently announced that the City of Chicago will use funds received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to create community-based green jobs for the…
GADC and Perfect Peace Cafe & Bakery Host a FREE COFFEE DAY
The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) and Perfect Peace Cafe & Bakery partner to bring free coffee and treats to passer-byers.
Chicago's South Side has the nation's second-highest unemployment rate
An analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 American Community Survey shows that the collective unemployment rate for four Chicago community areas ranked second in the nation among similarly sized…
CAN TV Community Forum on Digital Excellence
CAN-TV's Ken Davis hosted a community forum with leaders and residents from Auburn Gresham and Chicago Lawn. Tune in and watch Davis' report about these communities' efforts to bring broadband to…
The Vision Spotlight - November 2009

The Vision Spotlight is a new print medium in which GADC intends to highlight key initiatives on a periodical basis. Look for exciting collaborations, new initiatives and partnerships, and much much more!

GADC's Vision Newsletter - Fall 2009
Fall 2009
Fall Family Festival Reaches Out to Youth and Seniors
The Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall Library DID IT AGAIN and hosted its Bi-annual Fall Family Festival.
The Burnham Plan Centennial: Showcasing Auburn Gresham

Recently a group from the Burnham Plan Centennial toured Auburn Gresham under the guidance of Carlos Nelson, Executive Director for the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation.

Public Interest Groups Urge Lawmakers to Support Broadband Plan
After the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in February of 2009 lawmakers in Illinois applied for funds to connect rural and urban underserved parts of the state to broadband…
Auburn Gresham Deters Billions from Leaving Southside Communities: An Interview with Carlos Nelson and Julie Welborn
Auburn Gresham's stakebolders and business owners, Carlos Nelson and Julie Welborn were interviewed by Chicago Public Radio's Natalie Moore regarding retail developement in Auburn Gresham.
GADC's Vision Newsletter - Summer 2009 (Special Edition)
Summer 2009 (Special Edition)
Dealing with the Digital Divide
The Chicago Tribune interviewed youth from Auburn Gresham, Chicago Lawn, Englewood who participated in the Southwest Smart Communities Initiative summer project and highlighted the program's intent…
Smart Communities Initiative Launched in City of Chicago
Mayor Richard M. Daley announces Smart Communities Initiatives. Remarks also given back Carlos Nelson, Executive Director, The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation.
Urban Renewal Brings National and International Attention to Auburn Gresham
Over the past seven years, the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) has partnered with several public and private best practitioners regarding focus on community development. See how…
GADC's Vision Newsletter - Spring 2009
Spring 2009
GADC's Vision Newsletter - Winter 2008
Winter 2008
Military vets keep students safe in Auburn Gresham
Retired Veterans monitor streets in Auburn Gresham to provide youth at St. Sabina Academy and Perspectives Charter Schools a safe travel zone.
Stakeholders Assemble at Town Hall Meeting
The first of its kind for 2009, The Faith Community of Saint Sabina sponsored a town hall meeting that drew nearly three hundred interested residents, business owners, students and teachers, and…
Chicago provides road map for Zilber Initiative
Chicago - In making a $50 million commitment to help poor Milwaukee neighborhoods, philanthropist Joseph Zilber looked south to Chicago's ambitious New Communities Program that's working in 16…
GADC's Vision Newsletter - Fall 2008
Fall 2008
GADC's Vision Newsletter - Summer 2008
Summer 2008
Creating Safe Passages for Students
Going home from school can sometimes be dangerous territory: fights, bullies, gangs and other predatory factors are a way of life in certain Chicago neighborhoods. That’s why the Auburn Gresham…
Taste of Chicago Showcases Two Auburn Gresham Restaurants
The 2008 Taste of Chicago, affectionally known as the "Taste" proved to be another success story for the City of Chicago. Unofficial numbers suggest that more than 3.5 million festivalgoers attended…
Cinderella Story Prom Night at Building Blocks Learning Academy
Building Blocks Learning Academy (BBLA), located 1118-22 West 69th Street in Chicago, IL, hosted a “Cinderella Story Prom Night” for 18 of its preschoolers.

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