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Podcast: The Block Club Chicago Podcast
Episode: Turning Expressway Dirt Piles Into Urban Gardens
Description: Host - Jon HansenIn the 1980s, Chicago's expressways were surrounded by dirt. Gateway Green stepped in to beautify the area, and 36 year later the 2nd-generation non-profit keeps picking up steam ... and millions of pound of garbage.Â
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