A potential new timeline has been announced for the upcoming Englewood Nature Trail cutting through Englewood. Originally announced over four years ago, the rails-to-trails project would replace the former elevated tracks of the Norfolk Southern Railway that cut through the neighborhood. Efforts are being led by local nonprofit Grow Greater Englewood and the city.
A potential groundbreaking date has been announced for the upcoming Englewood Nature Trail in Englewood. Stretching roughly from S Damen Avenue in the west to S Halsted Street in the east, the potential trail will replace the long-abandoned Norfolk Southern Railway lines which the city purchased in 2014. Now the city itself along with Grow Greater Englewood have revealed their initial design studies by Gensler after receiving $6 million last year to kick off efforts.
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Department of Planning and Development (DPD) have announced the date for the next community framework meeting. The upcoming meeting will be held on Thursday, September 8th at 6…
On Thursday of last week, the mayor’s office revealed that $20 million in federal grant funding has been awarded to support the completion of the Englewood Nature Trail. Mayor Lori Lightfoot made the announcement in partnership with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL-07).
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Department of Planning and Development (DPD) are hosting a virtual community framework meeting on Thursday, June 9th at 6 pm for input on the proposed Englewood Nature Trail. The scope of the trail project involves the conversion of an unused railroad corridor in Englewood into a 1.75-mile multi-use path.