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Bronzeville Trail Starts Testing as Chicago Reform Debates Simmer
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 · 6 min
Bronzeville Trail crews began environmental soil testing for a $100 million elevated bike path and greenway, putting a South Side connectivity project into motion while Chicago’s wider reform debates over schools, police staffing and housing remain unresolved.
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Bronzeville Trail crews began environmental soil testing for a $100 million elevated bike path and greenway, putting a South Side connectivity project into motion while Chicago’s wider reform debates over schools, police staffing and housing remain unresolved.
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