Garfield Boulevard Planning Study Build It on the Boulevard

Meeting Schedule Overview

Introduction 10:00a-10.10a

Creative Business Incubation 10:15a-10:25a

Planning Best Practices/ 10.30a-10.40a

Workshop Overview

Small Group Discussion 1 10.45a-11.25a

Small Group Discussion 2 11:30p-12:00p

Meeting Wrap-Up

Welcome & Introductions

Project Status and Schedule

WK 1 WK 2 WK 3 WK 4 WK 5 WK 6 WK 7 WK 8 WK 9 WK 10 WK 11 WK 12

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 5

Phase 4

District Programming

Site Branding and Marketing

Project Kick-off

Arts Block Concept Development

Data Gathering and Analysis

JUNE JULY AUGUST

PLANNING PROCCESS OVERVIEW

Project Phasing and Implementation

6/20/2014

• Stakeholder Meetings - June

• Public Meeting #1 - June 24

• Interactive Public Meeting - July 19

• Presentation of Initial Concepts & Block Party- July 26

• Public Presentation of Concepts - Fall of 2014

We Are Here

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Site Location

WASHINGTON PARK

GARFIELD BOULEVARD

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Project Background•Collaborative partnerships (UChicago, City of Chicago,

Arts and Culture Organizations, Washington Park

residents)

•Previous Plans and Studies

•Arts Incubator - opened March 2013

•Vision to create arts and culture based block to

support arts and culture activity in the neighborhood

•Encourage economic development and investment

Current and Proposed Program Elements•Arts Incubator• Currency Exchange

Cafe• Place Lab• Visitor/welcome

center • Creative business

incubation• Music, dance and

performance• Theater and cinema• Public greenspace

and outdoor venues

Creative Arts Incubation

•Cecil McDonald, Jr. , Visual Artist

• Artist-in-Residence Program

•CTA Red Line Art Installation - Garfield Station

Successful attributes of Arts and Culture Based Projects

•Identity rooted in the local culture

•Partnerships with University, public and private

organizations

•Host community events that reach out to the

neighborhood residents

•Celebrate neighborhood history and historic structures

•Design a safe, pedestrian focused street

Community/University PartnershipsOberlin College

Green Arts District

Environmentally sustainable center for the arts

Arts and education

University of PittsburghCivic and Community engagement

Art as community catalyst

Neighborhood wellness

Stanford University

On-campus Arts District

Economic benefit of local arts and cultural districts

State support for artists

Jobs creation

Best Practices in Incubation•Baltimore Food Hub• Detroit Grocery

Incubator• Pop-Ups and

Temporary Uses• For-profit/Not-for-

profit Business Models

• Business Assistance and Support

Small Group Discussions Choose a Table

•Youth and Family Programs

•Retail and Food

•Fine and Visual Arts

•Performing Arts

•Academics

•Architecture and Block Identity

•Transportation

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Garfield Boulevard Planning Study Build it on the Boulevard