5 Things To Know About Garfield Park’s New Quality-Of-Life Plan

GARFIELD PARK — A new roadmap for investments and the future of Garfield Park has been released, chartering a community-led direction for the neighborhood.The Garfield Park Quality-Of-Life Plan was unveiled last month, the first such plan covering both East and West Garfield Park. The last quality-of-life plan was in 2005 for East Garfield Park. The new plan, led by the nonprofit Garfield Park Rite To Wellness Collaborative, brings together over 60 local organizations and agencies to collaborate with a focus on reversing decades of disinvestment, closing disparities and shaping the future of the neighborhood.The plan is centered around nine pillars: arts, media and technology; business and economic development; education and workforce development; health and wellness; housing, real estate and green space; parent and family support; public safety; recreation and entertainment; and youth development. A partnership to create the plan began in January 2020 between the Garfield Park Rite