April 29, 2015
George White, who has operated the newsstand at 47th and Michigan Ave., and is not happy about having to relocate from the spot he’s been in for the last 25 years. He’s being relocated to make way for the Rosenwald redevelopment project. It’s not know yet whether the move will be permanent.
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Redevelopment of the Historic Rosenwald Building, Includes Relocation of Small Newspaper Vendor, 36% African American Workforce
As redevelopment of the historic Rosenwald Building located at 47th and Michigan Avenue, in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood gets underway, the small newspaper stand right next to it is being relocated to a yet unknown, nearby location. That may not be earth shattering news for some, given the grand scope of the Rosenwald project, but to those who buy their morning newspaper from the stand as part of their daily commute to work, it's kind of a big deal.