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Propose a Name for the 3557 West Lawrence

Naming any building is a powerful opportunity to shape its relationship with the community. For this reason, we want to engage the community in proposing and selecting the name for this new proposed affordable building. Please submit your name idea below. Project stakeholders from Communities United and Celedon will select their favorites from the suggestions, then we will share out those finalists for the community to vote on! You can review project details here: https://33rdward.org/zoning-proposals/ Darle nombre a un edificio es una oportunidad para definir su relación con la comunidad. Por esto, queremos involucrar a la comunidad para proponer yContinue

Demolition and Construction Plans for 2803 W Henderson

Many neighbors have contacted our office with questions and concerns about this construction project. We worked with the owner to share the plan documents here and set up a question and answer call for neighbors on Tuesday, July 14th at 5:30pm. Please read more below. Project Facts: The Project is designed "As of Right" and requires no Zoning ChangesThe Project includes (18) Dwelling Units, as opposed to (30) Units allowed under current ZoningThe Project will be 4-Stories, as opposed to 5-Stories allowed under current ZoningThe Project will be 47' in Height, as opposed to 65' allowed under current zoningThe ProjectContinue

Youth Organizing Institute 2020

We’re excited to be collaborating with the 25th, 33rd, 40th, and 47th ward offices on the first ever Youth Organizing Institute. We have been incredibly moved to see the level of engagement in young people during the recent crises that have impacted our communities and their futures. We invite all of our passionate and outspoken young people, grades 8th-12th, to participate in this free summer-long program which allows students to learn core organizing skills and put their ideas to action. About the Program Every other week from June 9 through August 4, high school students will attend online workshops hostedContinue

Year One in Review!

Today, we celebrate one year in this aldermanic office and I am filled with gratitude to be where we are. By engaging the creativity and brilliance that exist in our community already, we have launched many initiatives that we are incredibly proud of. We came in with a clear objective to invite members of the community to have an active role in their own governance -- to build partnerships and processes that help build our local democracy by turning power over to people. Here are a few highlights from our eventful year: We activated our community’s network of allies and caringContinue

33rd Ward Affordable Housing Project Awarded Competitive LIHTC from the Chicago Department of Housing

We are excited to announce that The Metropolitan Apartments development, proposed to be built at 3557 W. Lawrence in Albany Park, has been selected by the City of Chicago Department of Housing for an allocation of 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs). The project is expected to begin construction in early 2021 and will be developed by Celadon Holdings, led by Scott Henry and Aron Weisner. This development is a strategic partnership with Communities United and the ROOTS (“Renter’s Organizing Ourselves To Stay”) initiative. ROOTS was created to develop proactive strategies to prevent displacement of low-income families across Chicago.Continue

COVID-19 Updates

We want to keep our neighbors updated as we get more information and as we roll out plans to organize our community to support each other. Check back here for updates. Quick links to resources: Chicago Department of Public HealthCenters for Disease Control World Health OrganizationCoronavirus Dashboard tracks the numbers of cases , deaths, and rate of recoveries locally and globally.For more resources, click here. Thursday, 5/28 Mayor announces the estimated date of transition to Phase 3 of re-opening Chicago is June 3 https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoMayorsOffice/videos/938058239975087/ On Thursday, May 28, Mayor Lightfoot announced that the planned date for transitioning to Phase 3Continue

Week in Review (03/2 – 03/6)

Monday Closed for Casimir Pulaski Day Tuesday Fair Housing Training Our team met with Northside Community Resources to learn about their Fair Housing Program and their work regarding landlord/tenant rights. We are grateful to have access to yet another great resource to serve tenants in our ward. CPS Chef Council Culinary Event at Carl Von Linne We attended a special culinary event at Carl Von Linne Elementary School for the 2nd installment of the CPS Chef Council program. The Council was formalized to bring together noted chefs from across the city to provide new recipes for the school lunch program. NSSContinue

Week in Review (02/24 – 02/28)

Monday (02/24) Safety is Lit Brigade Thank you to everyone who came out for our Safety is Lit Brigade. We were able to document dozens of lights out and have great updated information to share with our partners at CDOT. Tuesday (02/25) Meeting with Mayor Lightfoot On Tuesday, we met with Mayor Lightfoot and Deputy Mayor Susan Lee to discuss the recent crime and safety issues in our community, and how we can partner to address them with the urgency they require. They were both supportive of our community-driven, collaborative approach to preventing violence and said that it aligns withContinue

Current Community Safety Action Steps for the 33rd Ward

Our neighborhoods have been hurt and shaken by gun violence resulting from a series of gang conflicts that have escalated dramatically in recent days. We have a beautiful community, and no one should be fearful to live here and enjoy it.I have been in regular communication with Mayor Lightfoot about the seriousness of this situation this week, and am pleased to announce that the city will be expanding its violence interruption efforts to include Albany Park and neighboring areas that have been hard hit recently by gun violence.Through the Communities Partnering 4 Peace program, agencies dispatch street outreach workers focusedContinue

2020 Participatory Budgeting Results

Our participatory budgeting process asked residents two questions: What percentage of our total menu funding should to go street repairs, and Which projects residents would like to see funded with the remaining money. As a result of the vote, 50 percent of menu funding--a total of about $500,000--will go towards street and alley repaving. The Department of Transportation makes the ultimate determination of which streets are priorities. (NB: Currently, aldermanic menu funds are the only funds available for street/alley resurfacing. The Inspector General thinks this should change, and so we do-- read more about that here). The remaining funding will beContinue