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The First Proposed Attempt to Tame Lafayette Square’s Sprawl

Lafayette Square has long piqued my interest for its variety of international restaurants. However, it is not the most visually attractive of landscapes, and is dominated by single-use commercial buildings and parking lots. There is an interesting rezoning request that aims to alter the dynamic, a few parcels at a time. The case starts on page …

Jane’s Walk 2014: Lafayette Square

On Saturday, I joined several others who were taken on an exploratory walk around Lafayette Square and Eagledale Neighborhood.  The path we took was clockwise as follows: Like last year’s walk around Garfield Park, this neighborhood is full of challenges and opportunities. Unlike Garfield Park, Lafayette Square and Eagledale are suburban in form, although it …