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Community Land Trusts & the Urban Land Institute

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Six members from the latest graduating class of Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Regional Land Use Leadership Institute joined the 11th Street Bridge Park for a Mini Technical Assistance Panel (mTAP) […]

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Chicago’s 606 Trail Connects

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In 1913, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company elevated 2.7 miles of train tracks through the neighborhoods of Wicker Park, Bucktown, Humboldt Park and Logan Square. One […]

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Four Community Photos

More than a Park

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What does affordable housing have to do with a park? Our non-profit is transforming an aged out freeway over the Anacostia River into a new civic space – a pretty […]

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A woman and children are planting in a garden.

Join Our Farm Team!

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The Bridge Park team is growing! We are currently searching for two part- time positions working with our Bridge Park Plots and THEARC Farm.  Please share with your networks. If […]

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In Memoriam

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Over the next several days and weeks, you’ll no doubt read many testimonials of Oramenta Newsome who ran LISC DC’s office testifying to her tireless efforts to make the nation’s […]

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Book Cover of Chocolate City

Recommended Reads

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For the last two years, we have been implementing our Equitable Development Plan – 19 community driven strategies to ensure nearby residents can thrive in place. This includes standing up […]

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Are You Ready for 2018?!?

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Over the last five years we’ve been working with the community to create the 11th Street Bridge Park and we’ve made a ton of progress towards that goal. Next year […]

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2017 – Year in Review!

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2017 was an amazing year for the 11th Street Bridge Park. We crossed several important milestones on our way to building this new civic space, installed three giant art works […]

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The Mighty Mississippi

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New Orleans owes its origins, history and culture to the mighty Mississippi River. Yet for much of the city, the river is cut off by high flood walls, train tracks, […]

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Artists at the Table

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When Bridge Park staff, residents and community partners began working on the Equitable Development Plan in 2015, there was a great emphasis on economic factors including housing, workforce development and […]

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