Nuestro Retrato: Our Portrait
What's your favorite public space in the region? Students of English as a Second Language at Poder Learning Center in Pilsen, inspired by MPC’s "What Makes Your Place Great?" Contest, wrote about their favorite places this fall. Here's a sampling of the essays. Check out all of the essays on MPC's Flickr site, and learn how to get there on a map of great public spaces in Chicagoland.
Teresa Contrevas
Rocio Tapici
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Great public places can happen anywhere. Sometimes all it takes to make a great place in your community is a simple first step: a vision for an unused trail, a desire to play music by the beach, or a conversation with a neighbor. Check out these true stories from the Chicago region.
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