THE BIG IDEA
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The arts collaborative Big Car is spearheading an
effort to use art as a catalyst for revitalizing the
Garfield Park neighborhood. The $1.5 million plan
calls for the following:
Shelby St.
Madison Ave.
1/2 mile
ison
.
Ave
Troy Ave.
DETAIL
AREA
Troy Ave.
Garfield Park
Southern Ave.
Willow Dr.
Shelby St.
Manker St.
4
2
Cruft St.
3
65 65
S N
Bean Creek
1
Nelson Ave.
Nelson Ave.
100 yards
1 Buy a vacant
building formerly
used to make
airplane parts and
turning it into a
home for exhibits,
community
gatherings and Big
Car’s permanent
headquarters.
2 Work with Riley Area 3 Open a vinyl
SOURCE: Big Car Collaborative
Development Corp.
to buy 5 to ten
abandoned homes
around Cruft Street
to convert into
affordable residences
for artists.
record store and
FM radio station
on Shelby Street,
aiming to boost
the struggling
commercial
corridor.
4 In a pending
project, work with
the city to turn
Shelby Street from
a four-lane high
speed artery into a
two-lane, walkable
street that invites
visitors.
STEPHEN J. BEARD / THE STAR