Northwest Side Housing Center | LISC Chicago New Communities Network QUALITY-OF-LIFE PLAN 2016 BELMONT CRAGIN UNITED, VIBRANT & DIVERSE STEERING COMMITTEE ISSUE AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS Affordable Housing Co-Chairs Gloria Arroyo, Resident Lindsey Haines, Full Circle Communities Marc Quiles, Steinmetz HS Student Maritza Banderas, Resident and Justin Heath, 36th Ward and Resident Gabriela Roman, Spanish Coalition for Block Club Leader Zoraida Hernandez, Hanson Park Cindy Rawlings, Wintrust Financial Housing Mimi Banderas, Northwest Side Elementary Parent Cindy Rice, Resident & Block Club Housing Center Leader James Rudyk, Jr., Northwest Side Housing Jaime Jaramillo, Steinmetz HS Venoncia Bates-Ambrus, Access Assistant Principal Alma Rivera, Resident Center to Care Susan Jorgensen, Chicago Public Ben Rivera, Charles Rutenberg Realty Rev. Elaine Bellis, Northwest Side Library, Portage-Cragin Branch Elizabeth Rodriguez, Reinberg Businesses and Jobs Co-Chairs Housing Center Carl Kunda, Full Circle Communities Elementary Parent Stacey Bergland, Healthcare Mario Garcia, Onward Neighborhood House Chris Kuzich, Old Irving Park Pastor Eli Rodriguez, Revive Church/ Alternative Systems Community Clinic Ministerio Renacer Reid Mackin (former), Belmont Central Grace Boyd, Chicago Academy HS Cesar Lopez, Best Networks Julio Rodriguz, Northwest Side Housing Student and Resident Chamber of Commerce Norma Lopez, Belmont Cragin Center Xavier Cambray, Planeta X Youth Elementary Parent Gabriela Roman, Spanish Coalition for Broadcasting - St. Peters Church Santia Lopez, Onward Neighborhood Housing Education and Youth Co-Chairs Juan Campuzano, Resident House Jeff Rose,Mather's-More than a Cafe Alex Cano, Illinois Heart Rescue Maritza Bandera, Community Resident Ernie Lukasik, Resident James Rudyk, Northwest Side Housing Liz Caton, Resident Cornell Lurry, First Midwest Bank Center Jose Quiles, Steinmetz and Mary Lyon Local Norma Chavez, Lloyd Elementary Reid Mackin, Belmont Central Chamber Andy Russell, Illinois Heart Rescue School Councils Parent of Commerce Jose Sanchez, Maryville Academy Patrick Corcovan, Get Covered Illinois Claudia Marchan, Resident Rosa Sandoval, Belmont Cragin Irma Cornier, New Life 3:16 Church and Pastor David Marrero, New Life Elementary Parent Health and Older Adults Resident Convenant Church Ana Simental, Schurz HS Student and Co-Chairs Diana Cruz, Belmont Cragin Elementary Diana Mejorado, Schurz HS Student Resident Parent Amanda Norris, Riveredge Hospital |and Resident Lionel Smith, Chicago Public Schools Alyanna De Los Reyes, Chicago Betsi Morales, Belmont Cragin Family and Community Engagement Sharon O’Malley, Community First Medical Academy HS Student and Resident Elementary BAC/PAC Stephen Stabile, PrimeCare Community Center (former) Clariza Dominicci, Camras Elementary Ofelia Navarro, Resident Health Principal Stephen Ngo, Steinmetz HS Principal Vicky Stein, PrimeCare Community Graciela Guzman, Patient Innovation Center Alejandra Espitia, Locke Elementary Health Amanda Norris, Riveredge Hospital PAC Stacy Stewart, Belmont Cragin Alex Fraher, 3F Properties Susana Olvera, Belmont Cragin Elementary Principal Vanessa Valentin, Northwest Side Housing Elementary Parent Center – Quality-of-Life Plan Lead Staff Eugenia Garcia, Prosser HS LSC and Vanessa Valentin, Northwest Side Belmont Cragin Elementary Parent Sharon O'Malley, Community First Housing Center Medical Center Mario Garcia, Onward Neighborhood Collins Yearwood, Healthcare House Serafin Patino,Belmont Cragin Alternative Systems Elementary Parent Juan Guerrero, First Midwest Bank Liza Youngling, University of Illinois/ Maria Cristina Perez, Belmont Cragin DePaul University Gracelia Guzman, Patient Innovation Elementary Parent Center Irene Zamora, Pyramid Partnership Inc. Lois Planthaber, 30th Ward Heather Hain, Chicago Housing and Resident Authority Pastor David Potete, Northwest Community Church Jose Quiles, Steinmetz HS LSC and Lyon Elementary LSC TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary/ 2 Resumen Ejecutivo Our Community: 6 Welcome to Belmont Cragin Our Vision 10 Issue Areas Affordable Housing 12 Workplan of Strategies and Projects 18 Businesses and Jobs 20 Workplan of Strategies and Projects 28 Education and Youth 30 Workplan of Strategies and Projects 38 Health and Older Adults 40 Workplan of Strategies and Projects 46 The Planning Process 48 Data Sources & References 50 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RESUMEN EJECUTIVO We are an evolving, predominately Latino neighborhood that retains robust range of outreach strategies that included bi-lingual public meetings, a community survey, our Eastern European roots. We will be a united, vibrant and diverse one-on-one meetings with local stakeholders and community that supports our working families as they build discussion at events from summer block parties to parent advisory council meetings. a better life, with affordable housing, local jobs, access to quality public Este plan de calidad de vida se basa en estas realidades education and holistic healthcare. de Belmont Cragin en el siglo 21. Para escribir el plan, un grupo comunitario y subcomités de diferentes Somos un vecindario en evolución, predominantemente latino/a que áreas de trabajo se reunieron con regularidad y llevaron a cabo una robusta serie de estrategias de conserva nuestras raíces de Europa del Este. Vamos a ser una comunidad participación comunitaria que incluyeron reuniones unida, vibrante y diversa que apoya nuestras familias trabajadoras en lo bilingües públicas, una encuesta comunitaria, entrevistas con los actores locales, y discusiones en las que construyen una vida mejor, con la vivienda asequible, puestos de trabajo fiestas de bloque en el verano y reuniones con el consejo locales, acceso a la educación pública de calidad y cuidado de la salud holística. asesor de padres. All told, more than 600 residents and 30 local Belmont Cragin is evolving. Today we are a mix que trabajan duro y una variedad de recién llegados agencies and institutions worked together on of long-time residents, hard-working immigrants que viven juntos. Belmont Cragin es todavía una this community plan, which is centered around and a variety of newcomers living together. parte amistosa de Chicago, con recursos que incluyen a comprehensive set of strategies, ideas and Belmont Cragin is a neighborly part of Chicago, buenas escuelas, bloques de viviendas modestas programs for four issue areas identified by with resources that include good schools, blocks of unifamiliares y multifamiliares (2-4 pisos), calles our residents as crucial for the future of modest single family homes and two- and four- comerciales ocupadas, e iglesias, organizaciones sin Belmont Cragin. flats, busy commercial corridors, and churches, lucro, proveedores de salud y otras instituciones locales En total, más de 600 residentes y 30 organizaciones e nonprofits, health care providers and other local dedicadas a la comunidad. instituciones locales trabajaron juntos en este proyecto institutions dedicated to the community. This quality-of-life plan is based on these realities comunitario, que se centra alrededor de un conjunto Belmont Cragin está evolucionando. Hoy en día somos of 21st century Belmont Cragin. To write the de estrategias, ideas y programas para cuatro áreas una mezcla de residentes de largo plazo, inmigrantes plan, a community task force and issue area de trabajo identificadas por nuestros residentes como subcommittees met regularly and conducted a temas importantes para el futuro de Belmont Cragin. 2 | Belmont Cragin Quality-of-Life Plan Affordable Housing: Stable housing will allow homeowners and renters of all income levels to have options for affordable homes to raise their families and stay and get to know their neighbors. Vivienda asequible: La vivienda estable permitirá a los propietarios e inquilinos de todos los niveles de ingresos para tener opciones de viviendas asequibles para criar sus familias y quedarse y conocer a sus vecinos. To reach this vision, we will: • Help existing homeowners keep and invest in their homes • Support potential homeowners • Improve existing local affordable rental housing with support and counseling • Build more affordable housing Para llegar a esta visión, nosotros vamos a: • Ayudar a los propietarios existentes mantener e invertir en sus hogares More than 600 residents and 30 local agencies and institutions worked together on this community plan— at public meetings, in committees, through surveys, in one-on-one meetings. • Apoyar a los propietarios potenciales • Mejorar la vivienda de alquiler asequible local con apoyo y asesoramiento • Construir viviendas más asequibles Executive Summary | 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RESUMEN EJECUTIVO Businesses and Jobs: Our commercial corridors Education and Youth: Our schools will have the Para llegar a esta visión, nosotros vamos a: will be attractive, busy and inviting, filled with resources and programs to prepare our students • Dirigir el congestionamiento en nuestras escuelas thriving businesses. Residents will have the training for college and career, and our young people will primarias de CPS and opportunities to earn a good living. feel safe and engaged, with many cultural, artistic, • Ampliar los programas para la juventud y el athletic and educational activities to help them Negocios y Empleos: Nuestros corredores liderazgo de los jóvenes grow. Parents will be even more deeply involved in comerciales serán atractivos, ocupados y atrayentes, • our schools and in decisions that shape educational Mejorar el rendimiento y la