Bridgeport and Canaryville Priorities Plan March 2019 Special thanks to: Project Advisory Committee Vince Arrigo, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC Jack Byrnes, Source 1 Benefits Janet Carey, Resident Margaret Fashing, Educator Kelly Fitzpatrick, Ald. Thompson’s Office Carrie Hermle, Resident and Parent Kevin Hickey, The Duck Inn Chris Huang, Business Owner Tom Kotarac, Commercial Club of Chicago Ada Li, Hardscrabble Investments Ed Marzewski, Entrepreneur Mao Mei, T2 Construction Denise Mitchell, Mitchell’s Tap Dan O’Brien, Historian Jinger O’Malley, Business Owner January Overton, Jackalope Coffee Anthony Scalise, Comm. Daley’s Office Joe Schneider, Allstate Insurance Maureen Sullivan, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services/MG Group Mike Zhou, Zhou B Art Center Funding Acknowledgment This project was supported through the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s (CMAP) Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program, which is funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), and the Chicago Community Trust. CMAP would like to thank these funders for their support for this project. Cover: Palmisano Park Unless otherwise specified, all photos are by CMAP. Table of Contents Introduction 4 Planning Context 8 Previous Plans 42 Community Outreach 48 Recommendations 56 ABOVE: Historical Surface Rail Car Lines, South Branch of the Chicago River. 3 Section 1 Introduction Bridgeport and Canaryville are two neighborhoods vital to Chicago. Located in the heart of the City, these neighborhoods offer a rich history, diverse population, strong institutions and civic engagement, and great homes. But to reach their potential, the neighborhoods need to plan for their future. With this in mind, 11th District Cook County Commissioner John P. Daley and 11th Ward Alderman Patrick D. Thompson sought technical assistance from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to develop a neighborhood plan that would address a number of local issues, including strengthening economic development, assisting local businesses, housing, transportation, and parks and open space. Given the many planning topics relevant to Bridgeport and Canaryville, CMAP determined it should work with Commissioner Daley and Alderman Thompson, community organizations, businesses, and residents to create a priorities plan that would assess the assets, needs, and opportunities in Bridgeport and Canaryville and determine what actions and type of planning projects to undertake next. This plan identifies the top priorities in Bridgeport and Canaryville, and recommends next steps with the most potential to improve the quality of life for residents and help the neighborhoods prosper in the future. LEFT: Morgan Street Introduction 5 The Planning Process Plan Structure CMAP began working with these communities in This plan is a distillation of CMAP’s research, findings, early 2018 to develop this plan. In the initial stages and recommendations for Bridgeport and Canaryville. of the project, CMAP staff used a combination of The report includes four primary sections. data and stakeholder interviews to better understand • Planning Context, including data and maps the community’s key planning issues. The research included a review of past local plans, maps, and • Previous Plans, including summaries of existing extensive data analysis that give context to the plans and studies assessment and recommendations. CMAP staff also conducted more than 30 in-person, phone, • Community Outreach, including main themes from the interviews and public event and group interviews with elected officials, staff, residents, business owners, and other key community • Recommendations stakeholders. These interviews were highly influential and provided the structure for a community outreach event in July 2018 that was attended by nearly 80 community members. The attendees shared diverse and candid perspectives on the current conditions and needs faced by Bridgeport and Canaryville, as well as visions for its future success. Figure 1.1 Project timeline Source: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. 6 Bridgeport Canaryville Priorities Plan Map 1.1 Bridgeport and Canaryville Study Area W 26TH ST S ARCHER AVE S LOOMIS ST W 29TH ST DAN RYAN EXPY W 31ST ST S THROOP ST S CANAL ST CANAL S S UNION AVE UNION S S CARPENTER ST CARPENTER S S HALSTED ST HALSTED S W 35TH ST S LITUANICA AVE LITUANICA S S RACINE AVE RACINE S S NORMAL AVE NORMAL S W PERSHING RD W ROOT ST W 43RD ST W 45TH ST S WALLACE ST WALLACE S W 49TH ST Bridgeport and Canaryville Study Area Miles 0 0.25 0.5 Bridgeport Canaryville Study Area Source: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, 2018 Introduction 7 Section 2 Planning Context To understand Bridgeport and Canaryville’s assets, challenges, and opportunities, it is important to consider its local planning context within the City of Chicago and the larger seven-county Chicago metropolitan region. Having a broader perspective of how Bridgeport and Canaryville are situated in the City and region can assist in both the understanding of existing conditions and in identifying opportunities available to the communities. Planning Context includes: • Location and Character • Community Assets • Land Use and Ownership • Demographics • Employment, Income, and Education • Housing • Economic Development • Transportation • Parks and Open Space LEFT: Monastery of the Holy Cross Planning Context 9 Location and Character Community Assets Bridgeport and Canaryville are historical The diversity, history, and natural amenities neighborhoods on Chicago’s South Side. Situated near found in Bridgeport and Canaryville provide the the former Union Stock Yards, these communities community with a number of assets unique to these were home to much of Chicago’s working class in neighborhoods. During outreach efforts, stakeholders the early 20th century. Remnants of its storied past and community members expressed a strong sense are still clearly visible, and today the area boasts of pride and passion for their communities, and many assets, including access to transportation, were quick to point out the positive attractions that parks and open space, and strong community and make this part of Chicago unique. Map 2.1 shows cultural institutions. Long known as a port of entry many of Bridgeport and Canaryville’s key assets, as for Croatian, Irish, Italian, and Lithuanian immigrants, well as a handful that are just outside of the study today the study area is also home to large Asian and area. Though not exhaustive, this map shows those Hispanic/Latino populations, and represents one of the sites that were most frequently cited as community most ethnically diverse areas of the City. treasures during outreach activities. Most of these sites are fully developed and accessible to the public. However two sites, the Ramova Theatre and the Stock Yards Bank Building, are historical properties that are currently vacant. Bridgeport, Canaryville, Chicago, and the ON TO 2050 Comprehensive Regional Plan As part of the Chicago region, the neighborhoods of Bridgeport and Canaryville and the larger City of Chicago influence and are influenced by the region. Local autonomy over land use decisions requires communities to take responsibility for how those decisions shape a community’s livability, as well as impacts on neighboring communities and the region as a whole. The cumulative choices of Chicago and 283 other municipalities and seven counties determine quality of life and economic prosperity across our region. Adopted in October 2018, the ON TO 2050 regional plan presents a collective vision for the future of the Chicago region and identifies steps for stakeholders across the region to take in order to achieve that vision. ON TO 2050 focuses on the need to grow our economy through opportunity for all (Inclusive Growth), prepare for rapid changes (Resilience), and carefully target resources to maximize benefit (Prioritized Investment). The plan guides transportation investments and frames regional priorities on development, the environment, the economy, and other issues affecting quality of life. 10 Bridgeport Canaryville Priorities Plan Map 2.1 Bridgeport/Canaryville Asset Map Eleanor Boat House Palmisano Park ¦¨§55 ¤£41 Archer Ave §55 55 ¦¨ ¨¦§ Ramova Theatre W 26TH ST E AV R ¤£41 HE RC A Y S P X W 31st St E S W 29TH ST N A L Y O R N O A M D IS S Bubbly Creek T W 31ST ST White Sox Stadium T S S Spiegel Building T D H E R T 94 T E ¦¨§ O S S T V O L S L A W 35th St A P A HR N H N S E O T S A T I 90 N C N ¦¨§ E U S P H S Bridgeport Arts Center, R A §94 C ¦¨ Maritime Museum S W 35TH ST ¨¦§¦¨§9490 E V 90 A ¨¦§ S Wallace St S Wallace Halsted St Halsted A E C I V E N A PershingV Rd A E A U N T L I I A L C A M S R R O S N Zhou B Art Center S H W PERSHING RD Root St W 43rd St W ROOT ST Stock Yards W 45th St National Bank W 43RD ST W 45TH ST W 49th St T S E C A L L A W S W 49TH ST Legend Miles Water 0 0.25 0.5 Bridgeport and Canaryville Study Area Miles ParksStudy Area Boundary 0 0.25 0.5 Institutional Historic Buildings H Open Space OrangeWa Lineter Stops I Red LineParce Stopsls Source: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, 2018. Planning Context 11 Land Use and Ownership A diverse, balanced mix of land uses is important to Commercial land uses, occupying approximately provide communities with the homes, businesses, civic 5 percent of land in the community, are generally institutions, and parks and open spaces necessary for concetrated along major corridors, particularly Halsted daily living and quality of life. Assessment of existing Street, Archer Avenue, 31st Street, 35th Street, and land use patterns in Bridgeport and Canaryville Pershing Road. Other neighborhood streets, such as provides a baseline for understanding the current land 29th Street and Morgan Street, have commercial land use in the communities, as well as insight into how uses interspersed with residential parcels.