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The civil rights group says agreements must be reached before the development moves forward. Ald. Chris Taliaferro remains supportive of the plan to convert the closed school into a health care campus but agrees more details need to be worked out.
Uses for two of the other closed West Side buildings will be discussed tonight at Austin Town Hall.
Developers have expressed interest in acquiring two of Austin’s four shuttered buildings, says Ald. Chris Taliaferro.
Some hope CPS will alter some of the Safe Passage routes, while others continue to advocate for an elected board of education.
Hundreds of West Side youth will be attending new elementaries because of the CPS closures. The principals of two receiving schools explain what they’re doing to help smooth the transition.