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Englewood | LISC Chicago New Communities Network QUALITY-OF-LIFE PLAN 2016 Teamwork Englewood | LISC Chicago New Communities Network QUALITY-OF-LIFE PLAN 2016 ENGLEWOOD RISING STEERING COMMITTEE Peter Aliu, Whole Foods Market Deborah Payne, Resident Dionne Baux, LISC Chicago Harry Rhodes, Growing Home Asiaha Butler, R.A.G. E. Resident Association Carla Rogers, 16th Ward Office of Greater Englewood Sharon Rogers, Resident Dori Collins, Community Action Council Lesley Roth, RATIO Cecile DeMello, Whole Foods Market Felicia Slaton Young, Greater Englewood Chamber Perry Gunn, Teamwork Englewood of Commerce Jim Harbin, Greater Englewood CDC Deborah Thompson, Southwest Federation Block Clubs of Greater Englewood Anna Laubach, McCormick Foundation Leon Walker, DL3 Realty Latanya Johnson, Latanya and the Youth Organization Orrin Williams, University of Illinois at Chicago Michael “MJ” Johnson, Resident Willie Cochran, Alderman 20th Ward Kamilah Mahon, Become Inc. Toni Foulkes, Alderman 16th Ward Minnie Marton, Voices of West Englewood Raymond Lopez, Alderman 15th Ward Andrian Mobley, Resident David Moore, Alderman 17th Ward Rosalind Moore, Teamwork Englewood John Roberson, 17th Ward Office Andrea NaTay Drane, Forever Fitness Chicago, LLC Roderick Sawyer, Alderman 6th Ward TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 2 Our Community: 6 Welcome to Englewood Our Vision 9 Issue Areas Education and Youth Development 10 Workplan of Strategies and Projects 16 Health and Wellness 18 Workplan of Strategies and Projects 22 Housing 24 Workplan of Strategies and Projects 30 Jobs and Economic Development 32 Workplan of Strategies and Projects 38 Public Safety 40 Workplan of Strategies and Projects 46 The Planning Process 49 Data Sources & References 51 Whole Foods opened at Englewood Square in September 2016, signaling future investments to come. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY We, the residents of Englewood are proud of our rich history as one The Greater Englewood community is bounded by Hamilton Avenue on the west, Dan Ryan of Chicago’s most prominent south side communities. Our culture and Expressway on the east, 75th Street on the south and West Garfield Boulevard on the north. the assets of this community represent the growth of a neighborhood Englewood has many strengths that often go established in the 1800’s that has flourished over time. We are reclaiming unnoticed by those outside of the community. While this community continues to face and beautifying vacant land near our homes. We enjoy our annual challenges each and every day, we believe that Englewood Back to School Parade, Englewood Jazz Festival, Englewood our neighborhood is thriving once again. These beliefs are evidenced by planned commercial and 5K Run and So Fresh Saturday celebrations in our community parks. housing development projects along the 63rd and We are home to high performing schools including Kershaw Elementary, 59th Street Corridor including Englewood Square Mall that hosts a Whole Foods Market, Starbucks Lindblom Math & Science Academy and Kennedy-King College. We and Chipotle. There are plans for a Phase Two of development adjacent to Englewood Square. In are also home to Woods Street Farm, a USDA certified organic farm 2016, St. Bernard Hospital, which has served the and Goodness Greeness, one of the City’s largest providers of certified Englewood community for over 100 years, opened a new, state-of-the-art Ambulatory Care Center. organic produce. Government investment tax credits and other economic incentives are expected to fuel future In April 2015, a decade of accomplishments by updated community-driven Quality-of-Life Plan. growth in the business and housing markets over residents, community organizations, businesses, Five task forces met to address the issue areas the next 10-15 years. These projects include elected officials and clergy was celebrated at the deemed most important to the community. Each Norfolk Sothern Railroad improvements, Metra 10th Anniversary of the 2005 Englewood Quality- task force developed visions, goals and strategies Rail Flyover and New Era Trail projects. Englewood of-Life Plan. In January 2016 the community to restore Englewood as one of Chicago’s leading is a transportation hub within minutes from reconvened to begin the work of drafting an communities. A steering committee convened downtown Chicago. representing each aldermanic ward, business and community leaders. 2 | Englewood Quality-of-Life Plan Education and Youth Development We will: • Create an asset map to identify existing reading programs for evaluation and alignment with school reading goals and standards to achieve at-grade level reading scores • Attract capital and resources for student-led enrichment programs • Partner with educational professionals, businesses and community colleges to create more effective programming reflective of students' diverse learning needs • Prioritize mentorship by identifying high school and college students, existing organizations and adults to share their skills • Provide supports to parents to amplify student success As a result of these efforts, every youth will have We will focus on efforts that increase reading scores, enhance program effectiveness access to a mentor, our students will read at grade and prioritize mentorship. level by 3rd grade and more youth will graduate from high school. Executive Summary | 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Health and Wellness Housing Jobs and Economic Development We will: We will: We will: • Establish a health navigation team to connect • Through a housing resource center, compile • Develop a targeted strategy that strengthens residents to health resources housing information to provide to the community existing businesses and attracts new businesses including potential buyers, renters and existing to key commercial corridors and nodes • Provide a platform for knowledge sharing around homeowners to positively impact neighborhood mental health and active management of specific • Leverage and enhance existing economic stability health conditions such as heart disease and development supports for existing businesses diabetes prevalent in the community • Develop a community marketing and branding • Identify job training and employment programs campaign to promote the community and create • Scale and embed effective strategies for conflict that are models in the community that can be awareness of historic and vintage homes to resolution and peaceful problem solving scaled or replicated protect those assets from deterioration • Connect local agriculture with local stores to • Identify and invest in arts/cultural corridors or • Renovate vacant properties to restore housing provide more healthy food options and support nodes that would enhance economic activity and generate activity in the community working community owned property for food production with developers, investors, special programs, As a result of these efforts, we will increase As a result of these efforts, we will decrease youth and formerly incarcerated individuals business investment across our community and health disparities of Englewood residents. • Develop an independent design and development increase the number of residents with access to committee to evaluate projects and advise local living wage jobs or career pathway opportunities. officials on proposed development project As a result of these efforts, we will increase home ownership and reactive vacant land and buildings in our community. 4 | Englewood Quality-of-Life Plan Public Safety We will: • Establish a network of residents and organizations working to improve safety • Create peace campaigns and restorative justice peace circles • Reduce youth arrests by promoting after school programs and centers for youth starting at the end of the school day to 6:30pm for all school age children • Create counseling programs, anger management and substance abuse counseling for 18-34 year olds As a result of these efforts, we will reduce the number of youth arrests and increase participation in positive programming and initiatives. Drumming circles are an example of early action investments that provide healing for the community. ASSETS Our Community Greater Englewood is rising. Since the previous Quality-of- Life Plan completed in 2005, we have accomplished a great deal. No longer a community known for disinvestment, we are attracting national attention for our neighborhood development model -‘development without displacement.’ Our neighborhood is made up of residents who care deeply about the community and have become leaders and champions through our current Quality-of-Life planning process. A Quality-of-Life Fund was created to support the implementation of the plan, that raised nearly $50,000, with over a quarter of those funds coming from Englewood residents. Since its early history, Greater Englewood has been a hub of commerce and transportation. Originally known as Junction Grove, Englewood’s shopping district at Halsted and 63rd was home to the second busiest shopping area in Chicago until the 6 | Englewood Quality-of-Life Plan ASSETS Our Community Great Depression. After a long period of decline, strive to fix what is broken and discover new and “ The second Englewood Quality- receding real estate markets and disinvestment, better ways to make our community thrive. This Englewood went through a period of introspection collaborative spirit and strength will pave the way of-Life Plan has been a great to redefine our identity. With the construction of to a bright future for Englewood. experience. I was involved in Kennedy-King College as a catalyst, a resurgence the first
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