Woodlawn Quality of Life 2005
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Woodlawn Preservation and Investment Corporation | LISC/Chicago’s New Communities Program QUALITY-OF-LIFE PLAN MAY 2005 WOODLAWN:Rebuilding the Village PLANNING TASK FORCE Woodlawn More than 300 neighborhood residents, business owners, institutional Planning Task Force Ann Joseph Educator leaders and youth came together over the past year to discuss and Edward Adams Resident Cliff Joseph Artist contribute to this quality-of-life plan for our community. Woodlawn Stephen Alexander Egan Center, DePaul University George Kyros Daley’s Restaurant Preservation and Investment Corporation, The Woodlawn Organization Linda Austin Local School Council, Fiske School Lorne Love Woodlawn Community School and the University of Chicago thank all participants for their work. Francine Batey Volunteer, Cottage Kids After-School Program, Terrance Miller Community Reach Network Grove Park Plaza Rita Perry Advisory Council, Harris Recreation Center Fran Bell South Side and Wabash YMCAs Julius Polk Local School Council, Hyde Park High School Darnell Bonds 6500 South Woodlawn Block Club Annie Pope Plaisance Place Homeowners Association Mattie Butler Woodlawn East Community and Neighbors Gerald Ross Woodlawn Preservation and Investment Corporation Board Helen Carroll Advisory Council, Harris Recreation Center Peter Schuler Resident Jeane Clark 6100 South Rhodes Block Club Laura Singer The Inspiration Corporation Living Room Café Jen Coleman Resident J.W. Smith Homes at Blackstone Ronald Coleman Resident Joseph Strickland University of Chicago Hospitals Hal Eason Volunteer, 5th Ward Willie Cochran (Former) NCP Organizer Collean Fuller 6200 South Kimbark Block Club Edward C. Grady 6200 South Drexel Block Club Advisors John T. Hartfield West Woodlawn Council of Block Clubs Dr. Leon D. Finney, Jr. The Woodlawn Organization Sylvia Hyde 6300 South St. Lawrence Block Club Sonya Malunda University of Chicago Lindsey Jefferson, Jr. Columbia Pointe Rudy E. Nimocks, Sr. Woodlawn Preservation and Investment Corporation Arnold Johnson Sedwick’s Day Spa Hank Webber University of Chicago Mitzi M. Johnson Allstate Insurance © 2005 LISC/Chicago Woodlawn community David Brown Dominique Dunn Gerry Griffin Mike N. Johnson Faris Mercherson participants Deron Brown Charles Dyer Stephanie Halpern Rahseed Johnson Josette M. Merrill Kimberly Allison Shernita Brown Bryan Echols L.V. Hampton Rodney Johnson Contessa Miller Mildred L. Andrews Tamiko Brownfield Deborah Eddings Linda Hampton Violet Johnson Valerie Miller Tywanna Andrews Deborah Burns Valerie Edwards Tempie Hampton Dorothy Johnson-Compton M Montgomery Louis R. Andrews Sr. Jim Burris Tariq El-Amin Juana Harper Theresa L. Joiner Harold Moody Kellie Antoine Ruthie Butler Zakiyyah El-Amin Royelle Harper Darice Jones Everetto G. Moore Willie Austin Frances G. Carroll, EdD Keisha Elliot Russell Harrell Dennis Jones Russell Moore Jesse Bacon Dorothy Carter Demetris Ellis Elbert Hatley Denrus Jones Lorine Mosby Karey Bacon Jewell Chandler F.Kweku Embil Judith Hill Ernest Jones Terry Moten Montee Barnes Tamilla Childress F.M. Ervin Nevelle Hoard Johnette Jones Marcus Muhammad Tawanna Batey Ola Clark Laura Lane Ferguson Glenola Holliday Moses Jones Marie Myers Camille Baughn-Cunningham Shamil C. Clay Alleda Flagg Brandi Holmes Paula Jones Augustina Naami Anthony Beard Greg Clemons Regina Flowers Carol Hughes Ruby Jones Joyce Nimocks Bereal Beard Jeremiah Coleman Steve Flowers Kevin M. Hughes Jacquie King Kenneth Oliver P.Yahmnemah Beard Michael Coleman Margaret Frazier Bill Hults Beverly LaCoste Torrey Oliver Warren Beard Tiffany Coleman Janice R. Fuller Phillis Humphries Wardell Lavendar Bianca O’Neil Yosef Beard Lisa Cross John Fuller Hope Hundley Shawn Lavoe Louise Paxton Charlene M. Beasley Carlos Crup Iesha Gaines Kevin Hunter Abe Lentner Fred Payne Demeitri Bell Frank Daniels Kim Gardiner Willa Isom Lula Lewis Theresa M. Perry Sheila Black Ja’net Defell Elizabeth Gardner Ivory Isom Mack Lewis Rejeaner Petties David Blackmon Emily De Vos LaWanda Gardner Sukan Ivester Robert “Tyree” Liddell Vedobell Phelps Onshelle Blackmon Jewell Dickson Chandra Gill Joyce C. Jackson Leroy A. Lloyd Carol Phillips Essie T. Blaylock Larissa Dillard Frances Goode Leon Jackson Audrey Mathis Carolyn Phillips Angela Bomer Tracy Dixon Robert C. Goodwin Marie Jackson Juanita Maulden Charles Poe Maya Bristow Sherwyn Driver Andrew Greenlee Yvonne Jefferson Deidre McGraw Ebony Polk Anthony Brown Bryant Dukes Georgette Greenlee Finney Alice Johnson Bobby McKnight Imani Polk Darryl Brown Jackie Dukes Kenneth Grey Martin N. Johnson Lavetra McNulty-Walker Darlene Pollard Shirley Potts Laurine Smith Robin Turner This list was compiled from sign-in sheets for planning meetings and Tenile Power Lauryne Smith Rosalynn Tyler related activities and may not include all participants. Our apologies Eric Puckett Marshaun Smith Shawn Wallace for any misspellings or omissions. Dorothy Pytel Stacey Smith Tara Walton Peter Pytel La Shay Smith Tara Waltower Betty Quinn Faye Stauber Anna Ware Miranda Quinn Derrick Stevenson Taylor Wash Arnold Randall Claire Strausberg Patricia Washington Dr. Carolyn Reid Moe Strausberg Toya Werner-Martin Dr. Noah W. Reid, Jr. Florence Streeter Cathy Whitehead Badonna Reingold James Sullivan Antoin Whitehead Alex Rhodes D. Swain Pat Wilcoxen Helen Rhodes Henry Sway Vicki Wilcoxen Sean Rhodes Patricia Tatum Annette Williams Willie Rhodes Stephanie Tatum Brandon Williams Lorrie Richardson Ronald Taylor Jaime Williams Jorgetta Roberts John Telli Orvin W. Williams Mattie Sago Torrence Terrett Jason Williamson Alicia Sanders Shirley Thomas Freeman Wilson Carol Sawall-Smith Toni Thomas Rev. Jerry Wise Tasha Scott Cordarrow Thompson Francine Woodie Mario Shannon Larry L. Thompson Tiffany Woodie Richard Shannon Raymond Thompson Jean Woods Maurice Sholas Rhonda Thompson Danielle Skinner Tiffany Trent Deneen Smith Carole Troutman J.W. Smith Valerie Tucker Keyon Smith Don Turner QUALITY-OF-LIFE PLAN : WOODLAWN CONTENTS SUMMARY Planning for a New Wave of Growth 2 OUR COMMUNITY Always Changing, Woodlawn Again Shapes a New Identity Lead Agency and Partners: Woodlawn Preservation and Investment Corporation, The Woodlawn Organization and University of Chicago Planning Process: Neighbors Create a Vision and Detailed Plan 7 VISION A Vibrant Community, Full of Possibilities 15 STRATEGIES Seven Strategies to Achieve Our Vision 17 WORK PROGRAM Schedule and Lead Organizations 32 1 SUMMARY Planning for a New Wave of Growth Born of a world’s fair and shaped by generations of community activists, the Woodlawn neighborhood is at a crucial point in its history. Rapidly built up with hotels and apartments for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, our south-lakefront neighborhood experienced a long period of growth followed by four decades of population decline. Today, with carpenters and bricklayers busy on many streets, Woodlawn is once again on its way up. For 50 years Woodlawn has been a community of activists, home to The Attractive brick two-flats line Evans Avenue and many other streets Woodlawn Organization and many groups and individuals who speak their in Woodlawn. minds on issues and develop programs to create a stronger community. That spirit of activism helped lay the groundwork for today’s revival, beginning in the 1960s with advocacy for better schools and housing. In the 1990s, local organizations and private developers formed partnerships to build new housing, sparking the wave of investment that is now underway. 2 But it will take more than new housing to achieve our vision. To become a community that people choose for raising their families or purchasing a home, we must develop a full range of social and recreational amenities, safe streets and better schools. Much progress has been made, including the purchase and renovation by the Chicago Park District of the Harris YMCA and development of a strong partnership with the University of Chicago, which is moving forward on its South Campus development north of 61st Street. But much more will be needed in the form of improved school performance, a renewed retail A priority of this plan is expanded programming for youth. environment, expanded youth programming and stronger links to the regional job market. This plan provides a framework for pursuing eight major strategies that can make Woodlawn a growing and prosperous place—a neighborhood that many types of people will want to call home. 3 STRATEGIES AND PROJECTS STRATEGY 1 Expand the supply of new housing for a STRATEGY 2 Develop a vibrant retail and business mix of incomes, and support improvement of existing environment and a central shopping district along housing stock. Cottage Grove south of 63rd Street. 1.1 Promote balanced development of housing that 2.1 Create a central business district along Cottage includes new and rehabbed market-rate units, while Grove from 63rd to 67th Streets. preserving affordable housing opportunities. 2.2 Beautify the section of 63rd Street that runs under 1.2 Establish a comprehensive housing center. the L tracks, from Cottage Grove to King Drive. 1.3 Improve maintenance of and encourage reinvestment 2.3 Create a local chamber of commerce. in rental housing. 2.4 Incorporate public art, historic preservation, 1.4 Survey housing conditions to identify problem landscaping and community heritage. properties. 2.5 Create concentrated nodes of commercial development. 1.5 Engage residents and stakeholders in a planning 2.6 Coordinate with the University of Chicago’s South process for improvements to Grove Parc Plaza. Campus