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Street Light Pole Banners Streetlight pole banners are a great way to show neighborhood pride. The Department of Transportation does require a completed application in order to display pole banners. You can find the requirements and the application linked below. If you have any questions about the process, feel free to contact my office at Office@49thWard.org . Application

Street Sweeping The Department of Streets and Sanitation sweep the city’s streets April through mid-November, weather permitting. The city hangs bright orange temporary parking restrictions the day before sweeping service is scheduled to begin. Those who fail to move their vehicle between the restricted hours, between 9 am and 2 pm, will be eligible to receive a $60 ticket. The street sweeping schedule is available to view on the map below. You can also click the brackets located in the top right-hand corner to open the map in Google Maps or by clicking here . Sign Up for Street Sweeping Alerts We The Sweeple (formerly Sweep Around Us) is a third-party website that allows Chicagoans to sign up for email notifications whenever street sweeping is scheduled on their street. The website pulls information from the publicly available street sweeping schedule on the Department of Streets and Sanitation's website. Simply visit wethesweeple.com , enter your address, and then sign up for email alerts so you don't inadvertently miss a scheduled street sweeping on your block. Those who signed up for alerts in previous years will need to re-subscribe.

Army Corps of Engineers Shoreline Study The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has launched an interactive Crowdsource map for the public to leave comments on its Chicago Shoreline Study . The map is available on the Army Corps' website by clicking here . It is recommended that you use Google Chrome to open the site. On the map, users can pinpoint a specific location along the shoreline and submit a comment for consideration. Comments must be submitted by April 30, 2023. The USACE will be preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document on the impacts associated with a Coastal Storm Risk Management study in the City of Chicago. The City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District partnered with the Corps to study ongoing shoreline erosion and coastal storm due to variable lake levels and storm-driven waves that impact our shoreline. The proposed study area includes Chicago's entire shoreline, from our border with Evanston to our border with Indiana. As a part of the study, the Army Corps will explore various measures that could be implemented along our shoreline to reduce coastal storm risks. These measures include the following: Structural (e.g., breakwaters, seawalls, revetments, and groins) Natural and Nature-based features (e.g., beach nourishment, submerged reefs, vegetation, ecologically enhanced structures) Non-structural (e.g., floodproofing, flood warning plans, emergency evacuation plans) As part of the NEPA scoping process, the Army Corps is seeking comments or concerns stakeholders have about potential impacts from the various measures that could be implemented. This could include impacts to various habitats, threatened and endangered species, or cultural, historical, and social resources. Our office has submitted preliminary feedback to the Army Corps for this critical study and has called for the following as they embark on this process: Commit to a robust community engagement process to allow Chicagoans to provide insight and feedback The 49th Ward was excluded from the 1994 Chicago Shoreline Storm Damage Reduction Project, which provided infrastructure and protections for just 8 miles of the City’s shoreline. In Rogers Park, private properties are located directly adjacent to the lake, which means they feel the impact of high lake levels and wave action on a much more intimate basis than other parts of the city that have public land barriers and other infrastructure (such as sea walls) to absorb or deflect wave impact. Residents are owed the opportunity to share their personal experiences and ideas to help inform the future of the shoreline. Restore beach access to Juneway, Rogers, and Howard beaches and repurpose emergency revetments as breakwaters As Lake Michigan reached historically high levels in 2019, the Department of Transportation was able to secure emergency funding from FEMA to install armor rock revetments at Juneway, Howard, and Rogers beaches. The revetments were critical in curtailing further erosion of public property and keeping park property safe. However, the installation of revetments restricted access to what had previously been beaches. Rogers Park has a unique history of being the last affordable neighborhood on the north side with access to the lakefront. Roger Park residents have enjoyed this access for generations, offering a more quiet opportunity to enjoy our greatest natural asset. As USACE studies potential solutions for Chicago’s shoreline, I ask that you look at restoring beach access and repurposing the armor rocks to act as breakwaters. Implement sustainable native, deep-rooted vegetation on the lakefront to combat erosion With a unique opportunity to shape the future of Chicago’s shoreline, we would like the Army Corps to explore sustainable options to combat erosion, such as planting marram grass or other native deep-rooted plants that have a track record of withstanding wave impact and mitigating the impacts of erosion. In the 49th Ward, a group of volunteers acts as stewards to the Loyola Park Sand Dunes. The natural vegetation abutting the lake proved resilient at the peak of Lake Michigan’s lake levels, with less damage at Loyola Park than at other parks to its north. In addition to providing a natural barrier to wave action, the plants help the ecosystem along Lake Michigan, allowing natural wildlife and insects to thrive. Individuals, organizations, and groups may also submit written comments to Ms. Samantha Belcik. Comments and questions will be accepted through the end of March and can be directed via email to Ms. Belcik at ChicagoShoreline@usace.army.mil . More on the Shoreline Study and its current status is available on the USACE website here .

No Justice, No Peace Photo Credit: Glen Ford, Globalresearch.ca On Saturday, August 15, 2020, Chicagoans protested in the downtown area for police accountability and changes to our CIty’s policing practices. A group of six youth activist organizations gathered young people from all over our city to demand the removal of police from schools, the defunding of the police department and for the Mayor and other City leaders to take action to keep them safe. Those youth were protesting just a week after another rash of coordinated burglaries and thefts of downtown and loop area stores. In response to the downtown mayhem, the Mayor and Superintendent of Police announced efforts to protect the downtown and loop area from any further criminal activity in this area. Tactical decisions made in response to the protests resulted in an unwarranted crackdown by the City of Chicago against young activists who were peacefully exercising their first amendment rights. While a couple of protestors responded violently to the police actions, video shows us clearly that the vast majority of protestors fled, attempting to leave the downtown area and then were prevented from doing so. The Mayor and the Superintendent have made statements defending the police response, assuring us that it was just and in proportion to the actions of protestors. We were shown video of one protester hitting an officer repeatedly with a skateboard on the head during a standoff. They explained to us that the tactics employed against our youth were necessary in order to, “protect peaceful protestors.” Protest organizers and participants have accused the police of unwarranted violence. They say that the police were the instigators and the only violence from protestors was in self defense. People shared stories with me of being herded and corralled by police and beaten with batons with no way to escape. They shared videos that showed unarmed, terrified young people being beaten and chased through the streets of downtown by our police officers. Is this what safety looks like for our youth, our police officers, and the rest of our city? Is this the way we believe we’re going to restore peace to the city? One thing is clear: if we keep going this way things are only going to continue to escalate. Which is something no one wants. “Without justice, there can be no lasting peace.” Kofi Anan spoke these words in 2003 during his address to the International Criminal Court on the occasion of the first swearing in of their judges. I’ve come back to these words often over the last few months as our city has seen upticks in gun violence, clashes between protestors and police, burglary, destruction of property and mass dissent. The idea that, as a city, we won’t achieve the peace many seek without first delivering justice to those who have been denied it because of government policies, practices or representatives rings painfully true to me. And it must ring true to others as it’s a frequent chant at protests, including many I have attended myself over the years, “No justice, no peace!” Chicago has been in a state of conflict for decades. What we call uprisings or civil unrest are the spontaneous eruptions of this conflict that happen when the build up of injustice, racism and systemic oppression can no longer be contained by social and political constraints. We will not achieve peace in our city until we reconcile our conflict. Right now, we are in great conflict about what public safety should look like and how to achieve it for all of our residents. Some are demanding we defund the police and reimagine public safety. Some are demanding more police presence and action to make the city safer. And most everyone is calling for peace, an end to police violence and impunity, and an end to gun violence in our city. We know we need to invest in the people and the neighborhoods in our city that have been starved and pushed to the brink — some of this is already in progress — but I fear it won’t be enough. We are stuck in a loop; a cycle of uprising and repression that is killing our people and our city. We need to reconcile our past harms and current traumas before we can progress. Reconciliation is a process where the City and our residents could build trust through dialogue, acknowledge wrong-doing and harm, and come to terms on how we can restore our City and our people. From one Mayoral administration to the next, Alderman to Alderman, Chicago seems to grudgingly recognize our most protracted conflicts only when they become impossible to ignore and then addresses them by avoiding the underlying causes, seeking to find the quickest path to ameliorating the symptoms. But before we can fully realize the benefits of any reforms, changes or reimagining of public safety, we have to come to terms with what our past and current policing practices have done to our people, particularly our youth. We didn’t get to this place overnight and we’re not going to get past it quickly either, but I am certain that any solutions proposed that don’t include a reconciliation process to address decades of conflict between the Chicago Police Department and the residents of Chicago will fail to achieve justice and therefore not result in any lasting peace. To begin, we need a process to recognize and acknowledge the harm that has been done to our residents. I’m working on a resolution to address this for consideration by the City Council. The residents of our city are looking to their leaders to repair the deeply damaged relationships between our police and our residents and to reimagine public safety. The time for action is now.

Building Permits The City of Chicago does require building permits for most construction projects to ensure that our buildings are safe and comply with the Chicago Construction C ode . The Department of Buildings has a robust website that can help a variety of users navigate the process of when to apply for a permit, how to apply for a permit, and estimate the costs of a permit. The Department of Buildings also has a concise Guide to Permits , which provides an overview of the permit processes for small and mid-size projects. GUIDE TO PERMITS

Zoning Change Requests One of the biggest concerns individuals have vocalized in the 49th Ward is a lack of a coherent plan for the development in the 49th Ward. Currently, development seems to be something that is just allowed to happen to us and community input, when allowed for, is often at the end of a decision-making process. Alderwoman Hadden wants to work with community residents to ensure that we truly have a transparent, community-driven zoning process. Additionally, she wants the community to collaborate with local builders and developers to determine what we want to see in the ward in the next 5, 10, and 15 years. Community driven zoning has worked in other wards and will work here as well. Zoning Change Process: Zoning Change Packet

New FEMA Floodplain Maps to be Issued in 2020 FEMA recently released the future mapping of floodplains along the Lake Michigan shoreline. On September 24, FEMA gave a presentation on the map update in Winnetka. You can view that presentation on the Great Lakes Coasts website . It is expected that the final maps will be issued around September 2020, with their effective date around March 2021. We are encouraging residents to secure flood insurance policies as we approach the final maps being issued. It may be possible to reduce flood insurance premiums if policies are secured before the new floodplain maps are effective. FEMA has created a website to help communities and residents understand the mapping and their impact. The preliminary maps are available on the FEMA Map Service Center under "Search All Products", "Illinois", "Cook County", "Chicago" and "Preliminary Products". Panels 17031C258K, 266K, 268K, 407K, and 417K show the lakefront north of the loop. FEMA has put together some fact sheets to help residents understand the various insurance programs available through their agency. These are linked below: National Flood Insurance Program Fact Sheet NFIP: Floodplain Management Fact Sheet NFIP: Why Do I Need Flood Insurance? NFIP: Map Changes and Flood Insurance Floodsmart Preferred Risk Policy HMA general brochure The Mitigation Division of FEMA houses the National Flood Insurance Program and the Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs among other disaster resilience-leaning programs to prepare for, protect against, and prevent damages from natural disasters in order to strengthen community capabilities to respond and recover from events. In Illinois, the grantee for FEMA's HMA grants is the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

Outdoor Special Events The City of Chicago requires the completion of a Special Event(s) Permit Packet in order to host a neighborhood festival. These festivals can be a number of things, including large street festivals, 5Ks, outdoor fundraising events, and more. The application process can be arduous and confusing, so please contact my office with any questions. Please note the following important changes to the special event permitting process and organize your event to avoid paying large processing fees. DCASE will now charge a nonrefundable processing fee of: $100.00 if the application is submitted more than 60 days prior to the event; $200.00 if the application is submitted between 59 and 45 days prior to the event; $500.00 if the application is submitted between 44 and 30 days prior to the event; $1,000.00 if the application is submitted between 29 and 15 days prior to the event; and $2,000.00 if the application is submitted between 14 and 7 days prior to the event. No application for a special event permit shall be accepted less than 7 days prior to the special event. SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT PACKET SPECIAL EVENTS RESOURCE GUIDE Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has implemented policies and procedures for outdoor special events: All organizations interested in having CTA participate at their 2018 event must submit a written request Organizations should provide CTA ample notice of an event to safeguard the CTA resources needed Request must specify a priority for CTA’s participation at a parade, for CTA staffed information table, and/or for CTA brochures Priority is given to events held within the CTA service area CTA is a public entity funded by farebox and sales tax revenue. Therefore, CTA only participates in events not charging a participation fee. Kindly submit your request letter via email to mroman@transitchicago.com Information is available below if you are interested in advertising your community event on CTA buses and trains CTA ADVERTISING APPLICATION CTA ADVERTISING GUIDELINES

Decision on Liquor Moratorium for Change for Target After hearing from numerous neighbors in the Rogers Park community, Alderwoman Hadden has decided not to support Target's request to lift the package goods liquor moratorium on Sheridan Rd. Residents expressed concerns that the addition of a liquor license at this location would have a negative impact on our locally owned liquor stores in the area, including at Hops and Grapes and Bruno's just north of Target. Furthermore, residents living next to the new Target who already experience disruptions to their quality of life due to delivery trucks and noise indicated that additional deliveries would create undue nuisance. Residents also expressed concerns about Target's proximity to Loyola University and the liquor moratorium is directly adjacent to a dry precinct. Finally, neighbors living in this area overwhelmingly expressed their desire to keep the restrictions on liquor sales in this part of the ward. If the office were to submit an ordinance lifting the moratorium, it would open the door for other businesses to also apply for a package goods liquor license in the area. We want to thank Target and residents for participating in our community process. Target has been a great partner every step of the way and very responsive through this community process. We are happy to have them in the community and look forward to future partnerships. The new Target on Sheridan Road is requesting a package goods liquor license. This was first announced during a community Town Hall in July. The stretch of Sheridan from Devon to Arthur has an existing package goods moratorium that prevents Target from applying for a liquor license. An ordinance would need to be introduced by Alderwoman Hadden lifting the moratorium to allow Target to apply for the permit to sell package goods liquor at this location. By lifting the package goods liquor moratorium on this stretch of Sheridan, it would allow other storefronts to apply for a package goods liquor license. Our office would have the option to re-instate the package goods liquor moratorium one year after lifting it. However, any business that obtained a liquor license during that time would be grandfathered in. Target has indicated that the addition of alcohol at this location would be a small complementary part to the rest of the store. One aisle would be dedicated to package goods liquor, with one side containing refrigerated beer and the other side containing wine and spirits. Target would provide the city with a Plan of Operation for the types of alcohol they would consume, which would explicitly prohibit the sale of single-serve (airplane size) items. During the meeting my office hosted on Tuesday, Target stated that they would add one delivery per week for liquor items. Target representatives would be required to undergo training to sell liquor, with a required score of 90% or higher on a written exam. Finally, Target will enforce a policy of requiring identification for every sale of alcohol regardless of age. My office is still gathering input from the community before making a final decision on whether or not to lift the moratorium. Please submit your feedback either by emailing office@49thward.org or calling (773) 338-5796 by Friday, October 18.

6935 N. Sheridan Update on Verano's Zoning Change Request I wanted to provide an update regarding the zoning change application submitted by Verano Holdings for the former Leona’s property at 6935 N. Sheridan Road. Earlier this year, Verano Holdings - who purchased the GreenGate dispensary at 7305 N. Rogers Ave; approached my office with a proposal to move the current dispensary and cannabis license to a new location at the site of the former Leona’s restaurant at 6935 N. Sheridan Road. This proposal would require three separate zoning approvals in order to open: one, changing the zoning designation from “Business” to “Commercial” (Under current Chicago zoning laws, cannabis dispensaries are only allowed within “Commercial” zoning designations). Two, a favorable application to the Lakefront Protection Review. And finally, obtaining a special use permit that is required for all cannabis dispensaries. As with any zoning change request that is presented to my office, a community-driven process was initiated to gather feedback and concerns from the neighbors who would be affected by this zoning change. On March 28th, our office hosted a community meeting with Verano Holdings. After the community meeting, we collected hundreds of responses regarding this zoning change. While the 49th Ward supported the zoning change overall, the immediate neighbors were not as supportive. Many of the respondents who lived nearby expressed concerns with traffic, crime, and Verano’s general business practices. However, a general throughline began to develop from a majority of the responses - while supportive of Verano being in the neighborhood, many felt this was not the best location for a dispensary to be located. My office then began to work with Verano to address these concerns. After the community meeting, my team and I brought an array of possible new sites to Verano for consideration. We would like to see them located on Morse Ave, wast of Sheridan so that all of our businesses can benefit from the increased traffic they would bring to the area. While Verano is open to considering alternative locations in our ward, they haven't found the ones we've presented as viable so far. Additionally, after the community meeting, some other prospective opportunities for the former Leona's site have been presented to my office that could be better aligned with our community needs. Because we would like to pursue other possible uses, Verano has decided to terminate their hold on the lease with the owner of 6935 N. Sheridan Road and will no longer pursue the zoning changes they were seeking. We are continuing to work with Verano on alternative sites and are excited that new opportunities have presented themselves through our community process. My office will continue to work to bring the best developments possible to our ward and to make sure the former Leona’s site returns to use as a good, productive neighbor that will be embraced by the community it serves. Share Your Feedback on the Proposed Dispensary at 6935 N. Sheridan On Monday, our office hosted a community meeting to discuss a proposed zoning change request for the former Leona's location at 6935 N. Sheridan. Verano is proposing a recreational dispensary to be housed at this location, requiring a zoning change from the current designation of B3-1 to C3-1, the most comparable zoning classification that permits adult-use cannabis dispensaries. More information on the zoning change proposal and Verano's plans is available below. We would like to hear residents' feedback on the proposal. Please take a moment to complete the online feedback form at bit.ly/. Feedback will be accepted through April 10. Our office is still in the early stages of the decision-making process for this proposal. There will be additional community meetings and ample opportunities for input before any final decision is made. View the Plans View the Community Meeting Share Feedback Community Meeting on Proposed Recreational Cannabis Dispensary March 28 Verano will join the 49th Ward office for a community meeting on Monday, March 28, at 6 pm to discuss preliminary plans to move Green Gate Dispensary from its current location at 7305 N. Rogers to the former Leona's location at 6935 N. Sheridan Road. Green Gate Dispensary has outgrown its location on Rogers and is looking for a new storefront in Rogers Park that allows more space and is centrally located in the ward. They have picked the former Leona's site for its ample parking, convenient location, and spacious footprint. Verano intends to renovate the existing building to transform the former restaurant into a dispensary. Their plans do not include increasing bulk or density. Verano is proposing a recreational dispensary to be housed at this location, requiring a zoning change from the current designation of B3-1 to C3-1, the most comparable zoning classification that permits adult-use cannabis dispensaries. Should the zoning change be approved, Verano would still be required to go through the Department of Planning and Development's (DPD) Lakefront Protection process due to its proximity to the lake. They would also be required to apply for a Special Use Permit through the Zoning Board of Appeals. Join the 49th Ward office and Verano on March 28 to learn more. To register for the meeting, visit bit.ly/VeranoDispensary. Spanish translation will be available.

Emotional Support & Mental Health Hotlines NATIONAL RESOURCES National Suicide Hotline Phone (English): 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Phone (Spanish): 1-800-628-9454 TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889) Online Chat: suicidepreventionlifeline.org National Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741 National Sexual Assault Hotline Phone: 1-800-656-HOPE Online Chat: rainn.org National Domestic Violence Hotline Phone (200+ languages): 1-800-799-7233 TTY: 1-800-787-3224 Video Phone (for Deaf users): 1-855-812-1001 Online Chat: thehotline.org Trevor Project Hotline (LGBTQ youth) Phone: 1-866-488-7386 Online Chat: thetrevorproject.org Text Support: text START to 678678 Trans Lifeline (Phone, 9a-3p CT): 1-877-565-8860 Veterans Crisis Line Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) & press “1” Online Chat: veteranscrisisline.net CHICAGO RESOURCES Trilogy Behavioral Health offers a first-response Alternative Crisis Team (FACT) provides urgent mobile response and interventions, as well as follow-up support, for individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Fact operates in Rogers Park, Edgewater, West Ridge, Uptown, Skokie, and Evanston. Call 800-FACT-400 if you or someone is experiencing a mental health crisis to have someone respond in real-time. Between Friends Helpline (Domestic Violence): 1-800-603-HELP (4357) Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline: 1-888-293-2080 Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago Referral Line: 1-800-209-8114 NAMI Chicago has a helpline to help connect Chicagoans to mental health resources, food, and emergency assistance. NAMI Chicago is also offering virtual support groups during this time, for people to connect with others experiencing mental health symptoms. There are support groups for health care professionals working on the front lines. For information about how to join, click here. The helpline can be reached at 833-NAMI CHI (833-626-4244) and is open to take calls from 9a-8p Monday-Friday, and 9a-5p on weekends. Governor Pritzker announced the launch of Call4Calm, a new hotline from the State of Illinois that connects residents to mental health and other resources. During these extraordinary times, it’s more important than ever to seek the emotional support you need to deal with the stress and anxiety of the pandemic. Those seeking emotional support can text “TALK” or “HABLAR” to 552020, and a mental health professional will call you back to speak with you in either English or Spanish. In addition to providing Illinoisans with emotional support, residents can text other keywords, including ” UNEMPLOYMENT,” “FOOD,” or “SHELTER” to get access to additional resources.

Speed Bumps Speed bumps can be installed on either a residential street or in an alley. Speed bumps are an effective way to slow down traffic, making the street safer for all that use it. The 49th Ward office does require a petition process in order to install speed bumps. After 70% of units on the affected street sign the petition, please return it to the office. From there, we will work with the Chicago Department of Transportation in determining the feasibility of implementation and having them installed. You can download a petition for a residential street or an alley below. Street Speed Bump Petition ALLEY SPEED BUMP PETITION Topes de Velocidad - Esp Para El Callejón - esp