A discussion about a sidewalk, which represents the challenges of the Fifth Ward; more conversation about food system solutions, on the heels of the news Treasure Island is closing and as we wait for a new grocer in South Shore.

Talking about the closing of Treasure Island in Hyde Park, the still-vacant Dominicks storefront in South Shore, and how to deal with a Fifth Ward with few grocery options.

Appreciating Columbia College students and announcing a new venture with some of them; a little about St. Martin de Porres House of Hope in Woodlawn.

Painting murals in Woodlawn's crumbling viaducts; a sidewalk in Hyde Park sparks a petition campaign; U of C's Washington Park Arts Block.

Fighting for the life of our communities; extractive investment, with an illustration of predatory practices in our neighborhoods; and an early plug for Connect South Shore.

Strange Lori Lightfoot coverage and part two of a discussion about local economics in South Side communities.

Collaboration among South Side campaigns, part 1 of a series on South Side economics, South Shore Weekly's best of the South Side.

Considering crowded aldermanic races and nontraditional candidates; a few words about a new CPS report; and a plug for The Quarry

In this episode, Gabriel Piemonte discusses a meeting of South Side insurgent candidates, the closure of Ancien Cafe in Hyde Park, and a reminder that the Hyde Park Used Book Sale is around the corner

A brief podcast covering Fifth Ward aldermanic candidate Gabriel Piemonte's views on the mayoral election and petition signing; Stony Island Avenue; and the Van Dyke trial.