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Hyde Park group asks school board to let community acquire and activate 1123 Bremen Avenue
Summary
Denene Vaughn of Hyde Park Community Collaborative asked the committee for support to acquire and maintain a multi-lot property at 1123 Bremen Avenue, describing recent vandalism and arson on neighboring lots and proposing an urban-farm/green-space activation backed by local partners and grant-seeking.
Denene Vaughn, president and founder of Hyde Park Community Collaborative, asked the committee for help enabling acquisition and long-term activation of the 1123 Bremen Avenue parcel, which she and neighborhood volunteers have been maintaining since about 2024.
Vaughn described neighborhood blight on the block, recent fire damage to adjacent properties and ongoing illegal dumping. She said the parcel could become a maintained green space, urban farm and community-market site with partner organizations and grant support; she named local partners and volunteers and said Hyde Park "wants to develop, make this a beautiful green space'a farmer's market, an entrepreneur opportunity for our community members."
Committee members asked whether the property sits within Clay Elementary school grounds and about maintenance and ownership logistics; Vaughn said the parcel is part of the school grounds and described prior urban-farming partnerships and current volunteer maintenance. She requested board support to acquire and steward the site and said Hyde Park has basic funding leads and partner organizations ready to participate.
The committee did not take a formal vote on acquisition during the meeting and asked staff to follow up on property status and possible next steps.
