Oct 30, 2024
From the Office of the Mayor of Chicago:
Uptown Garden to Receive Open Space Funding
A community garden will be created in Uptown along the 4800 block of North
Ravenswood Avenue with support from $303,000 in Open Space Impact Fee (OSIF)
funding approved by City Council October 30th, 2024.
Consisting of .9 acres along a Metra rail line, the linear garden will be designed and
managed in cooperation with Friends of Winnslie Parkway and the NeighborSpace
land trust.
Approximately 20 parking spaces along Ravenswood will be removed to
accommodate the project.
The OSIF program allocates fees paid by residential construction projects for open
space improvements that offset the impact of new residents on community parks
and related resources.
Additionally, a video of the City Council Committee's approval for the Winnslie Expansion is available for viewing.
The Ravenswood Avenue Greenway & Rail Trail
Watch the Videos
90 sec Teaser to the Ravenswood Greenway Video.
Ravenswood Greenway Video 7 min.
An introduction to the Ravenswood Greenway Proposal
Introductory Community Meeting for the Ravenswood Greenway 2022
The meeting was held Friday April 1st, 2022 from 7-8pm.
Follow up Community Meeting for the Ravenswood Greenway 2023
Friday, March 31st, 2023, 7-8pm, 5003 N Ravenswood Ave., Unit 1. Inquiries and registration for the meeting at winnslie@gmail.com