Bronzeville Lakefront

Bronzeville Lakefront Grounded in legacy, shaped by community, and driven by innovation — welcome to the healthy community of the future.

Bronzeville Lakefront is a 100+ acre transformative mixed-use destination that is innovative, sustainable, design-centered, and inclusive at its core. Our project speaks to a global community but remains firmly rooted in a rich local legacy. We will harness the heritage of Bronzeville to build a healthy and inclusive community for tomorrow by bringing 20% affordable housing, 9+ acres of green spac

e, one new Metra stop at 31st street, and 105% renewable energy production annually to the neighborhood. This world-class development has a total investment value of $7.5B+, representing opportunity and possibility for all. It will become a beacon of global excellence in health and life sciences innovation, green architecture and development, regenerative design, equitable placemaking, and building a healthy community. Bronzeville Lakefront will also deliver a much-needed $25M investment in local education, ensuring that Bronzeville's youth receive a world-class education. The regenerative 100+ acre Bronzeville Lakefront redevelopment is transforming the site of the former Michael Reese Hospital into a sustainably designed, walkable, and inclusive live-work-play destination; featuring a vibrant mixed-use community of residences, retail options, curated restaurant offerings, office space, and a groundbreaking life science innovation hub in the Bronzeville Innovation Center which will deliver mission-driven health innovation.

From from April 17th-21st, will return to its Chicago home for a six-performance program in celebration of its 55-year ...
04/17/2024

From from April 17th-21st, will return to its Chicago home for a six-performance program in celebration of its 55-year partnership with The

Visit https://auditoriumtheatre.org/ for tickets and more info

Pizza party anyone? 🍕 has officially opened their 5th location, right here in Known for their butter crust, Reggio’s Pi...
04/15/2024

Pizza party anyone? 🍕

has officially opened their 5th location, right here in

Known for their butter crust, Reggio’s Pizza has been a South Side staple since 1972.

Recently, Bronzeville native Shari Wilson, took over the business — Making her the first and only Black woman in the United States to own, manufacture and distribute a frozen pizza line!

Evening at the theatre anyone? What if we told you was the muse!This weekend, you can see a showing of at the at 41...
04/12/2024

Evening at the theatre anyone? What if we told you was the muse!

This weekend, you can see a showing of at the at 410 S Michigan Avenue

“BRONZEVILLE The Musical” is a piece about a father’s love for his son, and the legacy and courage of a people as it honors the significance of the Black Family and its “role” in preserving the community.

Let’s dive into verses that inspire, provoke, and ignite our imagination this Starting with this piece from Angela Ja...
04/10/2024

Let’s dive into verses that inspire, provoke, and ignite our imagination this

Starting with this piece from Angela Jackson.

Tomorrow at 4pm, the Bee branch of the and will present: Walt Whitman — a two-hour documentary from acclaimed filmmak...
04/09/2024

Tomorrow at 4pm, the Bee branch of the and will present: Walt Whitman — a two-hour documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Mark Zwonitzer that recounts Whitman’s life story.

Learn about the famed poet’s journey from his working-class childhood on Long Island, to his years as a writer and reporter that shaped him into one of the foremost names in American poetry.

For more info visit the link in our bio.

We’re celebrating by re-reading Bronzeville Boys and Girls, by Gwendolyn Brooks (but we’re a little biased 😉)Check out...
04/02/2024

We’re celebrating by re-reading Bronzeville Boys and Girls, by Gwendolyn Brooks (but we’re a little biased 😉)

Check out these titles from all around the world, perfect for story time with the little ones in your life:

📕Fairy Tales and Stories, by Hans Christian Andersen
📗Over the Ocean, by Gomi Tarō
📘As Time Went, by Sanabria José
📙D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths, by Ingri d’Aulaire

Stream the new documentary “Major Taylor: Champion of the Race” and learn more about Marshall Walter Taylor — “The Faste...
03/27/2024

Stream the new documentary “Major Taylor: Champion of the Race” and learn more about Marshall Walter Taylor — “The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World,” who spent his final years in .

The documentary uses conversations with historians, archivists and members of Taylor’s family to chronicle the superstar athlete’s humble beginnings in central Indiana to his rise to international fame in the late 19th century.

You can view it at http://indianapublicmedia.org/majortaylor/

Recently, announced and several other city cultural districts are now eligible for millions in state funding for wide...
03/25/2024

Recently, announced and several other city cultural districts are now eligible for millions in state funding for wide-ranging preservation efforts.

The money is intended for economic development, tourism and local entrepreneurship; the preservation of historic buildings, traditions and languages; and the promotion of culturally informed education, officials said.

Learn more in the article at the link in our bio.

The first day of spring also means the first day of election season in Chicago!Locate your precinct polling place or clo...
03/19/2024

The first day of spring also means the first day of election season in Chicago!

Locate your precinct polling place or closest vote center at: chicagoelections.gov/voting/your-voter-information

✨Community Spotlight: ✨In honor of “LOV Day” Ladies of Virtue recently provided 700 LOV Boxes to girls across the city.L...
03/18/2024

✨Community Spotlight: ✨

In honor of “LOV Day” Ladies of Virtue recently provided 700 LOV Boxes to girls across the city.

Learn more about Ladies of Virtue’s and how you can support their mission all year round here at lovchicago.org

This year, you can catch the 63rd annual St. Patrick’s Day river dyeing tradition on Saturday March 16th.Officials remin...
03/15/2024

This year, you can catch the 63rd annual St. Patrick’s Day river dyeing tradition on Saturday March 16th.

Officials remind the public that the lower level of the riverwalk will be closed, with no access available via public stairwells in the area. Instead, attendees are asked to watch the festivities on Upper Wacker Drive, with the best views available between Columbus and Fairbanks.

This Harvard-trained neuroscientist was a founding member of the Chicago Women’s Liberation Union —a “socialist feminist...
03/13/2024

This Harvard-trained neuroscientist was a founding member of the Chicago Women’s Liberation Union —a “socialist feminist” collective on the front lines of the feminist movement of the 1970s.

When she wasn’t fighting for women’s rights, she spent her time jamming with her feminist rock band and teaching the next generation of leaders at Loyola University.

Fun Fact: The former home of the Liberation Union is now brunch spot BATTER & BERRIES LLC in Lincoln Park 📍

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