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Activations
All Planned City Investments
To most effectively leverage City efforts for neighborhood safety and community wellbeing, the initiative coordinates physical, programmatic, and direct service investments. For instance, furniture and a multi-sport court on the vacant lot on Madison are accompanied by a full programming calendar, as well as a holistic safety strategy with street outreach services to ensure success.
PHYSICAL INVESTMENTS
Short-Term (May-September 2021)
• Phase 1 completion of the Community Plaza • Design of exterior gathering and learning spaces on Legler Library lawns • Installation of a digital marquee to publicize community events • Cleaning and greening of city-owned lots • Installation of signs on city-owned vacant lots to support community engagement • Garfield Park path resurfacing • Tree planting • Lighting improvements • Street pole banners • Pedestrian improvements
Medium-Term (October-December 2021)
• Design of a Peace Park on a vacant lot • Identify affordable housing opportunities • Interactive fence at Melody School
Long-Term (2022)
• Phase 2 completion of the Community Plaza • Legler and Melody alley transformation • Sidewalk and street painting • Healthy food grocer • Businesses in vacant storefronts on Madison • Wellness Center • Additional vacant lot transformations • Supportive/affordable housing • Owner occupied building repair fund • Vacant lot activation fund
PROGRAMMATIC INVESTMENTS
Short-Term (May-September 2021)
• CDPH opioid intervention strategy • Legler Library YOUmedia and makerspace programming • Food distribution in Legler parking lot • Melody School summer camp • Community Plaza summer programming • Rollin’ Recreation (activity van offering sports, games, and fitness activities) • Gold Dome summer programming • Mobile dispensing Buprenophine • Mobile health unit assigned to Jackson and
Pulaski
Medium-Term & Long-Term (2021-2022)
• Implement opioid intervention strategy • Roll out the alternate response program • Madison and Pulaski corridor plan • Ongoing design sessions • Enable residents to activate vacant lots • Black Culture Week
DIRECT SERVICE INVESTMENTS
Short-Term (May-September 2021)
• Improve job opportunity distribution • Coordination between outreach and CPD • NPI project implementation • Co-location of 11th District DCOs in Legler • Increased foot patrol around Legler + bike patrol and mission cars on Madison • Co-responder pilot • Homeless outreach and prevention
Medium-Term & Long-Term (2021-2022)
• DFSS youth prevention and intervention • Public health vending machines • Distribution of fentanyl test strips • Pooled funds for business loans • Community Collaborative Projects Fund • Private security for Community Plaza
Community Plaza on Madison The Neighborhood Activation team has supported community residents, the Chicago Park District, and Site Design Group during the design development of the 4008 W Madison Community Plaza. The Phase 1 design includes a roller rink/multi-purpose court, flexible event area, nature play zone, and picnic area. Phase 2 will build on this scheme to include permanent lighting, furniture, canopies, and more. The above sketch was developed by Site Design Group.
1. Clean & fence lot 2. Multi-sport court 3. Temporary Furniture and Lighting 4. Park District and CBO Programming 5. Safety strategy 6. Canopy structure 7. Stage & DJ booth 8. Enhanced Lighting 9. Permanent Furniture 10. Chicago Park District/Community Based Organization (CBO) led Programming 11. Business Investment 12. Safety strategy 13. Development Proposal (community wellness center, sport facility, grocery, and/ or housing) 14. Establish shared management structure or transfer management from Chicago Park District to CBO 15. Safety Strategy
