New Lenox Residents Want Business Development on the South Side of Town
What about development on the south side of town?
The village's study on the vision of the Route 30 Corridor got many residents suggesting a more pedestrian-friendly commercial area. Obviously Route 30 is a main drag, which could be problematic for the development of a substantial pedestrian-friendly commercial district. Patch posed the question on Facebook about development on the south side of town. The Village Station project along Laraway and Cedar Roads was first proposed in 2005. It was planned as a 236-acre combination commercial and residential project. The last update on that project was in June 2012, when the Regional Transit Authority agreed that it would come to the aid of New Lenox in its plans to revitalize the Village Station project, providing developer recruitment and …
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Jo Ann Gindville
5:52 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I live on the south end of town and I personally would love having more stores on the south side of the tracks. I really feel sorry for our high schoolers at West as they are the only high school in the district that has no food options within walking distance of their school. more ›