McKinley Park Plan | Design Charrette | Graduate Summer Studio | CUPPA | UIC
City planning, urban design, and other practices involving the ‘government-led’ development of visions for the future are frequently top-down efforts that prioritize the preferences of those in control, while overlooking the desires and needs of residents. From the outset of this project, the coalition of planners, designers, students and volunteers aimed to amplify the voices of those who live, work, and play in the community. we produced this area plan for the McKinley Park community, to ensure that the needs of both current and future residents are balanced in a way that promotes the economic, social, and cultural wellbeing of the neighborhood. In this plan, you will find detailed accounts of our planning research, engagement methods, key findings, resulting designs for three significant sites, and design, policy, and advocacy implications moving forward.
