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Economic Prosperity

We’re collaborating across sectors to bring investment back to the North Avenue Commercial Corridor, employ adults & youth in meaningful green employment, & working to attract housing resources.

Environmental Stewardship

We’re transforming unused spaces into productive gardens, parks & healthy community spaces. We’re addressing lead hazards in backyard gardens & working with neighbors to improve soil quality.

Civic Engagement

We’re creating spaces & opportunity for our neighborhood to participate in caring for our community through workgroups, meetings, events, and programs.

Health & Wellness

We’re supporting a culture of wellness by offering health programs for men and women. We’ve opened the Walnut Way Center to local yoga instructors to offer weekly wellness classes to the community.

Latest News

Be with us on our BIG day as we cut ribbon for IWC!
Be with us on our BIG day as we cut ribbon for IWC!
The completion of The Commons is a dream that’s been in the works for more than a decade, and we’d love to see our community come together — while remaining safe, and socially distant — to celebrate this milestone, learn more about The Commons space and tenants, and spread a little neighborhood love. We have a special announcement to share. We hope you can join us!Read More
November 25, 20200
Meet Amber, Environmental Stewardship Operations Manager
Meet Amber, Environmental Stewardship Operations Manager
Amber Ascher Environmental Stewardship Operations Manager I’m passionate about food, community, and nature. Where better to unite these interests than Walnut Way? After having worked in the corporate world for several years, my heart was drawn to neighborhood-based non-profit organizations that were making an impact in my own community. As a resident of the nearby..Read More
November 25, 20200
Happy Thanksgiving from the Walnut Way Center Team!
Happy Thanksgiving from the Walnut Way Center Team!
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November 25, 20200
Celebrate in Style with our 20 Year Gear
Celebrate in Style with our 20 Year Gear
2020 marks our 20th year in operation and we are celebrating by launching our Garden Gear. Although we can't celebrate together in person, you can celebrate with us by sporting our new 20 year styles. When you make a purchase, your support goes directly to our urban agriculture programs that have been at the root of our work since our early beginnings, when residents transformed vacant lots into active gardens of fresh locally grown food, learning, and community. Read More
October 23, 20200
Join us at Data Day! October 21, 2020
Join us at Data Day! October 21, 2020
Walnut Way was a recipient of a Data You Can Use Award that allowed us to gather data around housing in the Lindsay Heights Neighborhood. A research team from Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute worked with Walnut Way to collect valuable data around housing, crime, rental affordability, schools, and property values. Executive Director, Antonio Butts, will present at Data Day about the research project on Wednesday, October 21st.Read More
October 13, 20200
Make a new Career in the Solar Industry
Make a new Career in the Solar Industry
Walnut Way is partnering with The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) to offer an introductory solar installation training program to eligible applicants. Learn more about this solar credential pathway and career opportunities from industry experts at a Solar Info Session, Tuesday, October 20th, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm online. REGISTER NOWRead More
October 9, 20200
Our mission is to sustain transformation by advancing an economically diverse and abundant community through civic engagement, environmental stewardship, and creating venues for prosperity.
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Our goal is to create a neighborhood that is thriving, cohesive, and innovative! In the Greater Walnut Way community, rebirth will be evidenced by successful businesses run by residents, parks filled with neighbors, bountiful gardens, festivals and art at a neighborhood scale. Residents will have access to quality education, health care, technical support and investment. Elders will be remembered and consulted. Children will be cherished and guided. Innovations to support our earth will be expected. Neighbors will live and serve abundantly.

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