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Shared Cost Sidewalk Program ABOUT THE SHARED COST SIDEWALK PROGRAM The Shared Cost Sidewalk Program offers an opportunity for owner/occupants to share the cost of replacing sidewalks with the City. This voluntary program allows residents to replace sidewalks at a much lower cost than if they were to hire a private contractor. The program covers the main walk, the courtesy walk, and existing catwalks/landing steps (the narrow strip of concrete adjacent to some curbs). Owner-occupants of corner houses will be charged for both the main (address) side and the sidewalk on the side of the house. CDOT will build ADA-compliant ramps where applicable, with the City paying the entire cost of the ramps. The Shared Cost Sidewalk Program is very popular and is handled on a first-come, first served basis when the program opens in January. The funds are limited and the program closes for the year once the funds are allocated. The Department of Transportation typically announces when the program will open in mid-December. Keep your eye on my weekly e-newsletter and this website for that announcement. Please note that if you applied for the program in previous years, you must apply again when it re-opens. Applications will only be accepted through the City’s 311 system or at the city’s Shared Cost Sidewalk website. Owner information and the property address must be provided at the time of the request. Further information on the program is available by clicking here .

Community Assets A JUST HARVEST A Just Harvest’s mission is to fight poverty and hunger in the Rogers Park and greater Chicago community by providing nutritious meals daily while cultivating community and economic development and organizing across racial, cultural and socioeconomic lines in order to create a more just society. ANIXTER CENTER Continually operating since 1919, the Anixter Center serves people with disabilities, behavioral health needs, and those who are Deaf, DeafBlind, or Hard of Hearing through a variety of programs. These programs include day services, residential services, and employment services for these populations. To find out more, please vist their website at anixter.org . C24/7 C24/7 is a faith-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and young adults in the North of Howard neighborhood by providing the necessary tools, security and environment for them to thrive economically, socially and spiritually. They provide after school programming, job development services, and community outreach to support some of Rogers Park's most vulnerable residents. To learn more, please visit their website at c247fam.org. CARE FOR REAL Established in 1970, Care for Real provides food for our neighbors, serving more than 1.25 million meals a year. In addition to their food pantry, they also operate a free clothes closet, a pet food pantry and support services. To learn more, please visit their website at careforreal.org. CENTRO ROMERO For over 35 years, Centro Romero has been a community-based organization that serves the refugee immigrant population on the northeast side of Chicago, including the 49th Ward, aiming to bridge a disenfranchised community of immigrants and refugees into mainstream American society as well as improving their opportunity for upward social mobility. Their programs include the Youth Learning and Leadership Program, Family Services (encapsulating the Domestic Violence Prevention Program, the Public Benefits Program, and the New Americans Initiative), Adult Education, and Legal Services. To learn more, please visit their website at centroromero.org . CIRCLES & CIPHERS Circles & Ciphers is a hip-hop infused restorative justice organization led by and for young people impacted by violence. Through art-based peace circles, education, and direct action they work to collectively heal and to bring about the abolition of the prison-industrial complex. Programming includes six different peace circles centered around different populations, locations, and styles. To learn more, please visit their website at circlesandciphers.org . FAMILY MATTERS Family Matters partners with youth and families in northeast Chicago to address and overcome structural racism and systemic oppression to build an equitable society and to facilitate both personal and collective justice. Programming includes teen and family groups as well as one-on-one mentoring and leadership and personal development services. To learn more, please visit their website at familymatterschicago.org . GIRL FORWARD GirlForward serves girls ages 14-21 in grades 9-12 who identify as refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers. They support this population through three core programs -- their Mentoring Program, Education Program, and Safe Spaces Program. To learn more, please visit their website at girlforward.org . GOOD NEWS PARTNERS Good News Partners has a mission to end homelessness and hopelessness, to foster justice, and build bridges of reconciliation. HEARTLAND ALLIANCE Tracing it's history back to Jane Addams in the late 1800's, the Heartland Alliance is the midwest's leading anti-poverty organization, and works in communities in the U.S. and abroad to serve those who are homeless, living in poverty, or seeking safety. They operate a variety of programs and services to support vulnerable populations. To learm more, please vist their website at heartlandalliance.org . HEARTLAND HEALTH CENTERS Heartland Health Centers is a federally qualified health center with 17 locations serving Chicago’s north side and nearby suburbs. As a medical home, HHC ensures comprehensive, affordable, quality, safe, and coordinated health care that is culturally competent and orientated to addressing health care needs. To learn more, please visit their website at heartlandhealthcenters.org. HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN Housing Opportunities for Women (HOW) works to empower individuals and families to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. HOW provides access to stable and affordable housing through the creation and maintenance of housing units for households who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Programs include Affordable Supportive Housing and Supportive Services. To learn more, please visit their website at how-inc.org . HOWARD AREA COMMUNITY CENTER Howard Area Community Center is a social service agency that provides affordable and free education, employment, and health assistance programs for the greater Rogers Park area. Many of HACC’s services are life-sustaining. Individuals and families set their own goals, and HACC is here to lend a helping hand along their journey to success. LEEDA Leeda Services Of Illinois, Inc. is a health care organization in Chicago that provides community and behavioral health services. Their phone number is ( 773) 274-9760 and they're located at 1 607 W Howard St Unit 400 Chicago, IL 60626-1675. MADONNA MISSION Madonna Mission is a not-for-profit organization providing education and resettlement support programs for refugee individuals and their families in Chicago. Their primary focus is teaching English language and reading skills through ESL classes, after school tutoring, and summer camps. To learn more information, please visit their website at madonnamission.org . NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY RESOURCES Originally founded as Rogers Park Community Council in 1952, Northside Community Resources has been providing social services in Rogers Park and surrounding Northside neighborhoods for over 60 years. Today, our housing, seniors and immigrant services programming reflects a diverse client base, with needs that are equally diverse. ONE NORTHSIDE ONE Northside organizes people from over 100 institutions, as well as individual community residents, from Rogers Park, Edgewater, Uptown, Ravenswood, North Center, Lake View, and Lincoln Park. ONE Northside organizes community residents into Issue Teams including Affordable Housing, Education, Economic Justice, Mental Health Justice, Healthcare, Violence Prevention, and Youth Issues. ONE Northside also collaborates with community partners through the Grow Your Own Teachers and Ceasefire programs. To learn more, onenorthside.org . PACCT PACTT's mission is to assist individuals with autism in becoming as independent as possible with the ability to integrate effectively into their homes and community. PACTT offers several programs, including Schol & Transition, Residental, and Adult Vocational Programs. To Learn more, please visit their website at pactt.org . REDWOOD LITERACY Redwood Literacy's mission is that all students with literacy struggles can access their dreams. By cultivating hope and restoring confidence, Redwood Literacy helps students dramatically improve their literacy skills regardless of socio-economic background or learning differences. To learn more, please visit their website at redwoodliteracy.com . A SAFE HAVEN A Safe Haven provides pathways to recovery from substance abuse, economic and housing challenges. They provide each individual a case manager to coordinate a multi-faceted team of professionals who work together to help identify individual or complex root causes of their crisis situation. They address a variety of social issues and serve a diverse array of populations. To learn more, please visit their website at asafehaven.org . THE NIGHT MINISTRY The Night Ministry is a Chicago-based organization that works to provide housing, health care and human connection to members of our community struggling with poverty or homelessness. To learn more about their programs, visit their website at thenightministry.org . THRESHOLDS Thresholds provides services and resources for persons with serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in Illinois. They work with many populations, including youth and young adults, veterans, young mothers, deaf, and individuals experiencing homelessness, and others. Thersholds offers a diverse range of programs for these populations, and you can learn more at their website at thresholds.org . TRILOGY Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare is a private not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization with nearly 50 years of experience serving people with serious mental illness in the City of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. Trilogy’s mission is to support people in their recovery from mental illness by helping them discover and reclaim their capabilities, life direction and well-being. They provide a variety of programs to support individuals with serious mental illness, and you can learn more at trilogyinc.org . UNITED CHURCH OF ROGERS PARK The United Church of Rogers Park is a United Methodist Church located at Ashland and Morse. UCRP runs the New to You thrift store as well as a weekly Community Feast, where all those in need get a free nuturious meal. To learn more, please visit their website at ucrogerspark.org .

Student Internship Opportunities Applications are now closed for summer 2025 . -- The 49th Ward Service Office offers two different internship opportunities for students: One paid, full-time summer position Multiple UNPAID, part-time positions in the fall & spring All fifty aldermanic offices receive funding i n their budget to support one full-time, paid summer intern as part of a City-wide program. Our office offers multiple unpaid, semester-long internships for those seeking fall and spring opportunities. All internships can count towards class credit. To apply, please email our Ward Services Manager , Ms. Clarissa Steinbrecher (she/her/hers) at clarissa@49thward.org . In your email, please include your resume and a short statement of interest in the position (250-300 words). We will accept either a cover letter or a statement in the body text of the email. Interested applicants should view the internshi p job description below for more information. For questions or more information, please email Clarissa Steinbrecher at clarissa@49thward.org View the internship job description here

Participatory Budgeting Mission The mission of PB is to open up civic participation to people who have never before been involved . The goals of implementing PB in Chicago wards are equity, inclusion, community building, and to make government spending more effective. Participatory Budgeting in Chicago Every year, each alderman is allocated $1.3 million in aldermanic menu funds – yes, there is literally a menu to spend on infrastructure—that is, street and sidewalk repaving, curb replacement, bike lanes, street light replacement, and other capital projects. In most wards, this money is allocated by the alderman, with varying degrees of input from city departments, staff, and residents. Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. The process was first developed in Brazil in 1989, and there are now over 1,500 participatory budgets around the world, mostly at the municipal level. The first PB process in the US was launched here in Chicago in 2009 by former 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore. Often, residents are very familiar with their neighborhoods and might have unconventional ideas that can improve their daily commute, parks, schools, and more. Participatory budgeting is a tool that taps into that resident genius and allows it an incubator space. Since taking office in 2019, Alderwoman Hadden has continued the legacy of participatory budgeting in the 49th Ward by making available $1 million of the discretionary capital funds (“menu money”) to the community to decide how to spend through the participatory budgeting (PB) process. How it Works in the 49th Ward In the 49th Ward in Chicago, the process starts with idea-collection. We collect ideas by hosting neighborhood assemblies, sharing an online submission form, and posting flyers throughout the ward prompting people to share their ideas with the office. In the 11th cycle, Alderwoman Hadden asked a broad, open-ended question to encourage residents to re-think how we can approach government with a partcipatory mindset. This question was: "if you could change one thing about our community that would make life better for you, what would it be?" Once people have submitted their ideas during the idea collection phase, they are then sent to committees made up of volunteers. Those volunteers vet the projects and conduct research on feasibility and cost. They then develop the projects so they may be placed on the ballot. In the fall, the projects proposed for the ballot are presented to the community at project expos, explaining how those projects came about and answering questions from the community. During the 11th cycle of participatory budgeting in the 49th Ward, Alderwoman Hadden implemented a new component to the process. PB49 added a new committee for policies and programs. The ballot items from this committee are not eligible for the traditional $1 million in capital infrastructure funding, but will instead help Alderwoman Hadden develop an agenda to pursue in the 49th Ward and citywide. Residents will be able to vote on different policies and programs that were submitted during the idea-collection phase during the participatory budgeting voting phase. After projects are shared with the community, all ward residents 14 and older are invited to vote on projects. Residents can either vote online or in-person during a voting event. Once the votes are tabulated and the winning projects are announced, the 49th Ward office works closely with city departments to implement them. This exciting process puts transparency into how the city spends our tax dollars and gives residents a real voice – by offering ideas and voting for specific projects – into how that money is spent in our ward. Who knows better what is needed in our ward than us? View 49th Ward PB Cycles Cycle 10 (2019) Cycle 13 (2022) Cycle 11 (2020-2021) Cycle 12 (2021) Cycle 14 (2023-2024)

Local School Councils Local School Councils serve as the policy-making body of the school. LSCs have remained an important vehicle for participatory democracy, allowing not only educators but parents the opportunity to make important decisions about how their children will be educated. There are currently 513 local school councils in Chicago. They are made up of parents, community residents, school staff, and principals. Rogers Park is comprised of local school councils for each of its neighborhood schools. Below is a list of our schools with LSCs: Joyce Kilmer Elementary School Roger C. Sullivan High School Eugene Field Elementary School New Field Primary School Gale Elementary Community Academy Jordan Elementary Community School

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City Council Redistricting Updates May 14, 2022 After months at stalemate, your City Council has drafted a new city ward map with the necessary support to pass. We held a subject matter hearing on the map which was released earlier this week. We will vote on the map during a special City Council Meeting on Monday at 11:30am. You can watch the meeting live via ChiCityClerk.com. There is also room for limited in person attendance and you can find info about attending in person on the Clerk's site as well. The proposed 49th ward won't have many changes at all. We maintain the same borders with the 48th and 50th wards that we've had for the previous decade and take on a small portion of the 40th ward that squares off our southwest corner, extending us to Clark St. and Devon Ave and will fully enclose the Rogers Park neighborhood in the 49th Ward. The remapping process has been a daunting one to navigate and there is much to improve on the public engagement side of it. The Peoples' Map process and commissioner process has shown us what robust community engagement can look like and I believe that City Council should follow their example in redesigning our process. I was happy to encourage our residents' participation in the Peoples' Map process and to take input from it in working on our ward map. Not all alderpersons did this. Maybe we can change our or process to require it. Despite the flaws, I still stand by my statements that the redistricting process through the Rules Committee has been the most collaborative exercises that I've experienced in City Council so far. Thank you to everyone who met with me, attended meetings, sent in map drafts and shared feedback with my office. I look forward to continue pushing your City Council to be more accountable, transparent and ethical. You may view the updated Chicago United map on the Committee on Rules' My Districting Tool website by clicking here . December 17, 2021 The Committee on Committees and Rules will host a series of public hearings on the City Council's redistricting process in January. The hearings are scheduled for: Thursday, January 6, at 10 am Tuesday, January 11, at 1 pm Thursday, January 14, at 10 am Friday, January 21, at 10 am Residents may submit written feedback ahead of a public hearing. Written feedback should be submitted via email to committeeoncommitteesandrules@cityofchicago.org . Specific deadlines for public comment will be detailed on the notices for the meetings, which are available to view on the City's Legistar website. Additionally, residents can sign up to speak during the public comment period at a hearing. To sign up for the public comment period, individuals should call 312-744-6800 and leave a voice message with their name and telephone number. Requests for public comments are accepted from 12:01 am the Monday before the scheduled meeting until 8 am on the day before the scheduled meeting. Anyone who wants to participate in the public comment period must be available at 10 am on the day of the meeting and have access to a touch-tone telephone. More information on how to sign up for public comments for a committee meeting is available on the City Clerk's website. Finally, you can stream the public hearing on the City Clerk's website at chicityclerk.com . December 6, 2021 On Wednesday, December 1, Chairman Michele Harris of the Committee on Committee and Rules introduced a proposed ward map , just meeting the December 1 deadline to introduce an ordinance. The map(s) in question: The map introduced by Chairman Harris is the product of 36 members of the City Council who signed on to the Committee's remapping process, which is the same process that has been used in previous redistricting processes. The proposed map includes 16 Black wards (decreasing by 2), 14 Latinx wards (increasing by 1), 15 white wards, 4 plurality wards, and 1 Asian ward (for the first time ever). In October, the Latino Caucus unveiled their own proposed map , which includes 15 Latinx wards (increasing by 2), 16 Black wards (decreasing by 2), 15 white wards, 3 plurality wards, and 1 Asian ward (for the first time ever). Another map that has been in discussion is the Peoples Map . The Peoples Map is an effort that was spearheaded by Change Illinois to have Chicagoans draw maps in an effort to take some of the politics out of the process. The coalition formed a commission and held public meetings to gain input and feedback on how the new map should be drawn. So what now? While the map was introduced this week, no vote was taken. Chairman Harris has called for additional public hearings on the proposed map in the coming weeks and months to solicit further feedback from City Council and the public. Public hearings will begin next week in the Committee on Rules, recess through the holidays, then resume in January. City Council has up until 40 days before the primary election in June to ratify a new ward boundary map. If City Council fails to pass a map, any 10 members of the City Council may file a petition to have their proposed map included as a ballot referendum. That petition must also be filed at least 40 days before the primary in June. Between now and the primary in June, 10 aldermen could file a petition with the Office of the City Clerk calling for a referendum. On Thursday, the Latino Caucus filed a petition with City Clerk Anna Valencia to have the new boundaries determined by ballot referendum during the Primary Election in June. However, if 41 aldermen vote on a map before the primary, it would nullify the referendum, and the new map would be codified. If City Council votes on the map, it would need at least 41 votes to ensure that it doesn't go to a ballot referendum (the map only requires 26 votes to pass and 34 votes to avoid a veto by the mayor). Should less than 41 aldermen vote to approve the map, 10 aldermen could file a petition with the Office of the City Clerk to have the item go before voters as a ballot referendum. They would be required to file the petition within 15 days of the passage of a map in accordance with state statute , and they cannot also vote in favor of the map during the City Council meeting. How can I submit feedback? The map introduced by Chairman Harris is available to review by clicking here . The Committee on Committees and Rules has also created a website , where the map is available to review. Residents may use a redistricting tool housed on the website to create and submit their own ward maps for consideration. Residents may submit written feedback ahead of a public hearing. Written feedback should be submitted via email to committeeoncommitteesandrules@cityofchicago.org . Specific deadlines for public comment will be detailed on the notices for the meetings, which are available to view on the City's Legistar website . Finally, residents can sign up to speak during the public comment period at a hearing. To sign up for the public comment period, individuals should call 312-744-6800 and leave a voice message with their name and telephone number. Requests for public comments are accepted from 12:01 am the Monday before the scheduled meeting until 8 am on the day before the scheduled meeting. Anyone who wants to participate in the public comment period must be available at 10 am on the day of the meeting and have access to a touch-tone telephone. More information on how to sign up for public comments for a committee meeting is available on the City Clerk's website . When are the next hearings? Per conversations with the Committee on Rules, there will be two hearings next week. Tuesday, December 7, at 3 pm; and Friday, December 10, at 1 pm. Written public comments can be submitted to Michelle.Evans@cityofchicago.org until 10 am the day before each hearing. Official notices of the public hearing containing information on how to submit written comments are available on the City's Legistar website . The future of remapping: One of the frequent comments heard throughout this process was that it lacked transparency. While the Peoples Map solved the most significant issue of Chicago's remapping process by bringing more participation and transparency to the process, the coalition failed to include the input of alderpeople in guiding the process. Alderpeople have a unique lens into their wards that go beyond politics. Alderpeople have historical context for communities and their different needs, they're aware of infrastructure and development projects in the pipeline, and they have connections to city services. The redistricting process has been the most collaborative process that City Council has undertaken this term, and a part of what guided that process was the unique lens that alderpeople have into their communities. The solution to creating better processes and more transparency around redistricting would be a marriage of the two. The redistricting process has been a learning experience; I will take the feedback and what I learned to work with the Committee on Committee and Rules to improve the process and make it more participatory and transparent for the public.

Clark Estes Apartments Waitlist Opens October 12, 2019 The waitlist for the Clark-Estes Apartments, located at 1763 W. Estes, will open on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at12 am. Any pre-applications received before the application opening date will not be accepted. The waitlist will remain open until the property management company receives 200 applications. Pre-applications must be submitted either via fax at (847) 498-4844 or via email at info@clark-estes.com . To provide assistance to those who may need help navigating the application process or sending in their pre-application, Northside Community Resources, 1530 W. Morse, has generously offered to lend a hand. They are taking appointments for Friday, October 11, to help residents prepare their pre-application. Additionally, they will be open on Saturday, October 12, from 9 am until 2 pm to help residents either fax or scan and email their applications. For more information, please call Northside Community Resources at (773) 338-7722. The new development has a total of 54 units, 15 of which will be subsidized through the CHA. The property management company is currently seeking individuals who are interested in applying for the affordable units and currently reside in Rogers Park to be placed on their waitlist. This waitlist is only to fill the remaining 39 units, not the 15 subsidized units for which the CHA will provide the applicants. Clark-Estes Apartments LP will accept vouchers for the remaining 39 units. Construction on the site is still underway and expected to be completed by the end of October. Clark-Estes Apartments LP is aiming to have residents move in by late November or early December of this year. To apply: Step one: Download and read the pre-application procedure. Step two: Download and complete the pre-application card. You must either fax the pre-application card to (847) 498-4844 or email it to info@clark-estes.com . Only pre-applications submitted when the process opens at 12 am on Saturday, October 12 will be opened. Pre-applications received prior to this time and date will not be accepted. The waitlist will remain open until the property management company receives 200 applicants. Step three: The pre-application will reserve your spot on a waitlist. Approximately 30-60 days prior to a unit becoming available, an applicant will be contacted by phone or email to set up an in-person meeting to complete their application. This step will include income verification, credit report, past landlord references, and a criminal background check for all members of the household 18 years and older. There is also a $30 non-refundable fee to apply for all members of the household 18 years and older. A list of documents required to bring to this meeting is available to download here. Income Guidelines: To qualify, applicants must make at or below 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI) as of April 24, 2019. Individual = $37,440 2 People = $42,780 3 People = $48,120 4 People = $53,460 Note: Individuals must have proof of income, must meet other requirements, and must demonstrate the ability to pay rent listed (proof of monthly income at 3x the rent prices listed below). Unit Mix: Studios - 15 One Bedroom - 21 Two Bedrooms - 18 Rents: Estimated rents are subject to change Studio = $816/month 1 bedroom = $864/month 2 bedroom = $1,040/month Pets: The Clark-Estes Apartments has a no pet policy.

Howard & Ashland Proposal Update: Alden Foundation Howard/Ashland Development Based on community feedback, a housing market analysis review, further discussions with the lead developer and conversations with the Department of Housing, Alderwoman Hadden submitted a letter to the Department raising concerns about the proposed development by the Alden Foundation as proposed and requesting that the community be permitted to work through a planning process to determine what the best use of the city-owned property at Howard and Ashland would be. Thank you to everyone who shared your input and allowed the Alderwoman to give community voice to the Housing Department as they make decisions on awarding tax credits to proposed developments. You can read the Aldermanic and Community Feedback that was submitted here . We will keep you posted on the Housing Department's decision. We are hosting a community meeting on proposed affordable housing development on Tuesday, November 12, 6:30 pm at Willye B. White Park, 1610 W. Howard. The Alden Foundation is partnering with Artspace to propose a $30 million investment into the northern part of the ward in the form of mixed-income housing development. This is the first community meeting to allow the Alderwoman and ward residents to hear this proposal and give initial feedback. Given the scope of the proposed development and the request for public land, the developers are following the guidelines of our 49th Ward Zoning Process. This will not be your only opportunity to learn about or give input on this project. The developers are requesting the city-owned property at Howard and Ashland for $1 in exchange for the public benefit of developing 76 units of affordable housing. They plan to finance this project by applying for an annual allocation of $1,215,108 of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) subsidy, $1,300,000 in Chicago HOME funds, and $1,250,000 in Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) tax credits. Additionally, the developer has applied to secure 12 units for CHA voucher holders for a term of 30 years. The proposal calls for developing 65 units of LGBTQ-friendly, mixed-income senior (ages 55+) housing units, and 15 affordable units for live-work artist living space. Additionally, the building would have 3,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space along Howard St. The building would be designed so the tenants in the artist living space and the tenants in the senior units will be a part of one community. All tenants will have access to the same amenities in the building. Senior Units Breakdown: There will be four market-rate units. The developers estimate a one-bedroom market-rate unit will rent at $1,250 and a two-bedroom unit will rent at $1,400 at market rate. The rent for the affordable units will be determined by an individual's income in comparison to the Area Median Income (AMI) . Artist Live/Work Units Breakdown: The developers are looking to change the zoning from B3-5 to B2-3, which would ultimately downzone the property. Along the Howard side, the building would be four stories with a green roof deck. As the building goes south, the height will increase by one story, totaling five stories south-bound along Ashland. In the rear of the building, there will be a parking lot with 34 parking spaces, 4 of which will be reserved for persons with disabilities. This proposal exceeds the city's required number of parking spaces for transit-oriented development. The purchase of this vacant lot will put it back on the tax roles, ultimately reducing the tax burden on property owners. It is anticipated to generate $111,506 in property tax revenues every year - most of which will go to our public schools.

June 28, 2019 Heartland Cafe Redevelopment AGE Properties Breaks Ground on Former Heartland Cafe Site AGE Properties broke ground on the parcel located at Lunt and Glenwood, which formerly housed the Heartland Cafe. The project experienced significant delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain shortages, and an electricity grid issue they had to resolve with ComEd. The developer is building a 5-story, mixed-use building. The ground floor will have 2,554-feet dedicated to retail space; the remaining ground-floor space will comprise of a lobby area and amenities for the residential tenants. The new plans include a total of 30 residential units on the second through the fourth floors. There will be nine 1 bedroom/1 bathroom units, nineteen 2 bedroom/2 bathroom units, one 3 bedroom/2 bathroom unit, and one 3 bedroom/3 bathroom unit. The fifth floor will contain a 467-square foot party room with a 568-square foot exterior deck overlooking Glenwood. The building will include a 15-space parking lot and storage for 30 bicycles. The new plans are permitted by-right and do not require a zoning change. AGE Properties Unveils Updated Plans for Former Heartland Cafe Site Arbor Investment Management LLC has provided the 49th Ward office with updated site plans and elevations for the redevelopment of the former Heartland Cafe located at 7000 N. Glenwood. The developer is in the process of applying for permits through the Department of Buildings and the Department of Transportation. They are hoping to break ground on the new building by the end of February or early March. While construction is underway, Glenwood between Lunt and Greenleaf will be temporarily closed to traffic. Residents needing to access the alley will still be able to do so while construction is underway. The office will continue to provide the community updates on closure and approvals as they are finalized. The new plans call for a 5-story, mixed-use building. The ground floor will have 2,554-feet dedicated to retail space; the remaining ground-floor space will comprise of a lobby area and amenities for the residential tenants. The new plans include a total of 30 residential units on the second through the fourth floors. There will be nine 1 bedroom/1 bathroom units, nineteen2 bedroom/2 bathroom units, one 3 bedroom/2 bathroom unit, and one 3 bedroom/3 bathroom unit. The fifth floor will contain a 467-square foot party room with a 568-square foot exterior deck that overlooks Glenwood. The building will include a 15-space parking lot and storage for 30 bicycles. The new plans are permitted by-right and do not require a zoning change. Decision on Zoning Change Request Below is the text from the public statement we issued regarding my decision to not support the zoning change request of Sam Goldman for his development at 7000 N Glenwood, the former Heartland Cafe site. For those who have additional questions about the decision, I'll add a bit more detail here. Property is zoned to promote and support specific development and control for density and neighborhood characteristics. The zoning currently set for the area around Glenwood and Lunt was made so some time ago by the Planning Department. In the past, it was common for Aldermen to "upzone" or "downzone" properties to suit their personal agendas, gain additional leverage for desired project changes, or in some cases even for political contributions or favors, this is not the way I will make decisions about zoning. We have a community-driven process that looks at community benefits and needs, best practices in planning and short and long term impacts on the neighborhood. Also, my decision to not support the zoning change is not the final say in the process. A developer may continue to pursue the change and it must pass through the Zoning and Landmarks Committee. I do sit on that committee, but there are many reforms afoot ending the ability for one Alderwoman to have the final say on whether a zoning change is approved or not. For the record, we consulted with our Planning Department on this request and in their opinion, it was not a change they supported either. Finally, the community input we received was robust and plentiful. This decision took into account not only what was lacking, but also what people liked about the project. In the end, the development that Sam is able to build by right will contain many of the features and meet some of the needs that people who supported the project liked while limiting the impacts on density, congestion that concerned people who didn't support the project. Again, thank everyone who participated and shared your ideas. We'll continue to make improvements to our process! VIEW THE FIRST PROPOSAL VIEW THE FEEDBACK

Past Development Decisions Click on one of the images below to learn more about the development proposal and decision-making process in the 49th Ward.

PB49: Cycle 12 LEARN ABOUT THIS CYCLE'S FUNDED PROJECTS: The PB49 committees have been hard at work these past several months vetting ideas submitted and developing proposals. After working diligently contacting different city agencies and departments, the committed identified only two viable projects this year: improved lighting on Glenwood from Albion to Pratt and new planter boxes for the garden beds at Loyola Park. Given the low number of projects this cycle, our office will fund both items and allocate the remainder of the budget to street, alley, and sidewalk repairs. Those repairs will be determined from community input, the comprehensive infrastructure survey completed by the Streets & Infrastructure Committee, and recommendations from the Chicago Department of Transportation. With the disruption to the past few cycles due to the global pandemic, our office will be evaluating how we can reduce barriers and increase participation in this community-driven process moving forward. We will also be taking a look at project submissions from previous cycles to see if they should be reconsidered for inclusion in the upcoming cycle. Please stay tuned for more information on how to submit an idea during the next cycle of PB. If you have any questions and/or are interested in joining us for the next cycle, please email PB Coordinator Jeff Gonzalez at jeff@49thward.org . View the Project Expo View the Projects IDEA COLLECTION PHASE: The 12th cycle of PB49 kicks off on Friday, July 23! We are asking the open-ended question once again: if you could change one thing about our community that would make life better for you and residents overall, what would it be? Between now and August 22, 2021, folks will have the opportunity to answer that question in a variety of ways: Visit the new PB49 website , where you can create an account and submit your idea; Text "PB49" to 33339; Flyers will be posted in the main corridors of the ward with a QR code that folks can scan to open the new PB49 website on their smartphones; Participate in a Neighborhood Assembly on Thursday, August 5, at 6 pm; Register at bit.ly/ideaassembly At the 49th Ward table during the Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival August 22-24. Be on the lookout for more information on how and when to vote in October! Do you want to become a community representative? We'd love to have you! Just make sure to complete the community rep sign-up form on the new PB49 website .