Comments on: Wentworth Gardens struggles to bridge the gap between neighborhoods, gangs http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/2009/11/04/wentworth-gardens-struggles-to-bridge-the-gap-between-neighborhoods-gangs/ Chronicling Chicago's public housing, poverty and urban problems Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:46:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chopping block for schools, public housing is one and the same - Megan Cottrell - One Story Up - True/Slant http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/2009/11/04/wentworth-gardens-struggles-to-bridge-the-gap-between-neighborhoods-gangs/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Chopping block for schools, public housing is one and the same - Megan Cottrell - One Story Up - True/Slant Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:58:26 +0000 http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/?p=20#comment-693 [...] Wentworth Gardens, Abbott school closed because of low numbers as families moved out for rehab. Now, Wentworth is [...] [...] Wentworth Gardens, Abbott school closed because of low numbers as families moved out for rehab. Now, Wentworth is [...]

]]> By: rwoodley http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/2009/11/04/wentworth-gardens-struggles-to-bridge-the-gap-between-neighborhoods-gangs/comment-page-1/#comment-23 rwoodley Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:51:36 +0000 http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/?p=20#comment-23 good article. good article.

]]> By: Megan Cottrell http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/2009/11/04/wentworth-gardens-struggles-to-bridge-the-gap-between-neighborhoods-gangs/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Megan Cottrell Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:06:04 +0000 http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/?p=20#comment-6 Thanks, Jeff. Ms. Harris mentioned to me that Wentworth has always been one of the safer public housing complexes in the city. She says they've had more trouble lately than she can remember in the past. I think it's nowhere near the levels that Stateway and Robert Taylor were at. She told me a story about how her kids used to walk to school and have to go between Stateway and Robert Taylor, and how they eventually had to protest to get buses to bus them to school because that walk was so dangerous. It really seems like Wentworth is a nice place to live. I hope the leadership there can help bridge the gap between different groups of people. They sure are trying. Thanks, Jeff. Ms. Harris mentioned to me that Wentworth has always been one of the safer public housing complexes in the city. She says they’ve had more trouble lately than she can remember in the past. I think it’s nowhere near the levels that Stateway and Robert Taylor were at. She told me a story about how her kids used to walk to school and have to go between Stateway and Robert Taylor, and how they eventually had to protest to get buses to bus them to school because that walk was so dangerous. It really seems like Wentworth is a nice place to live. I hope the leadership there can help bridge the gap between different groups of people. They sure are trying.

]]> By: Jeff McMahon http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/2009/11/04/wentworth-gardens-struggles-to-bridge-the-gap-between-neighborhoods-gangs/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Jeff McMahon Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:47:43 +0000 http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/?p=20#comment-5 Thanks for writing about Wentworth Gardens, Megan. It's sad to read, because for many years Wentworth was known as one of the safer projects, certainly in comparison to the Stateway Gardens and Robert Taylor Homes when they stood across the Dan Ryan. I live not far from there and pass by occasionally, and I haven't seen these troubles, but I imagine that's a function of timing. I'm really looking forward to your posts. There's so much more Chicago than usually gets covered in the official press. Thanks for writing about Wentworth Gardens, Megan. It’s sad to read, because for many years Wentworth was known as one of the safer projects, certainly in comparison to the Stateway Gardens and Robert Taylor Homes when they stood across the Dan Ryan. I live not far from there and pass by occasionally, and I haven’t seen these troubles, but I imagine that’s a function of timing.

I’m really looking forward to your posts. There’s so much more Chicago than usually gets covered in the official press.

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]]> By: Lewis DVorkin http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/2009/11/04/wentworth-gardens-struggles-to-bridge-the-gap-between-neighborhoods-gangs/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Lewis DVorkin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:07:12 +0000 http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/?p=20#comment-3 Agreed. Thanks so much for all the on-the-ground reporting and perspective. Together with our other contributors in Chicago I look forward to watching one of America's great cities come alive on T/S. Agreed. Thanks so much for all the on-the-ground reporting and perspective. Together with our other contributors in Chicago I look forward to watching one of America’s great cities come alive on T/S.

]]> By: andreaitis http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/2009/11/04/wentworth-gardens-struggles-to-bridge-the-gap-between-neighborhoods-gangs/comment-page-1/#comment-2 andreaitis Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:58:39 +0000 http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/?p=20#comment-2 A vivid picture of Beatrice Harris and Wentworth, Megan. Looking forward to seeing Chicago through your eyes. A vivid picture of Beatrice Harris and Wentworth, Megan. Looking forward to seeing Chicago through your eyes.

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