Bringing Communities Back Initiative ("BCBI")

The South Halsted Corridor on Chicago's far south side is the Gateway into the City. Each day, the corridor has more than 20,000 vehicular traffic, which includes more than four CTA and Pace Bus routes. The corridor - from 95th Street to 129th Street connects five neighborhoods, including Brainerd, Washington Heights, Roseland, Morgan Park, and West Pullman. Plus, the corridor is the connection to Interstate 57 and 80, has a Metra Train Terminal, and is home to more than 100 businesses and nonprofit organizations. 

Recently, the corridor received its first public park development (POP! Heights Park) in more than 50 years through the City's Public Outdoor Plaza Program (POP). Far South CDC's goal is to redevelop the corridor by bringing viable and buildable projects that will increase the density, enhance the corridor experience, and have thriving retail/office businesses.

For more than 10+ years, Far South CDC has been working with the City and the community to advance development in the Roseland community. Roseland has and currently suffering through decades of disinvestment and divestment that have resulted in a reduction in life expectancy for residents by more than ten years compared to other areas of the city. 

Within the last few years, Far South CDC has raised more than $25.3 million to develop the Roseland Medical District Master Plan and seed funding for pre-development, working with Roseland Community Hospital in their $55 million transformation plan, advocated for the $3.6 billion CTA Red Line Extension and Transit-Supportive Development, and partnered with Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives and the Greater Roseland Chamber of Commerce to bid on the Invest South/West Initiative for Roseland to develop mixed-use projects along Michigan Avenue.