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North River CommunitiesNeighborhood Plan

Public WorkshopNorth River Commission | 2.22.2017

CMAPis the

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

Project Study Area

Scott Berman | LADCOR

Joel Bookman | NRC

John Friedmann | NRC

Brain Sobolak | Albany Park Neighbors

Mark Jones | Horner Park West NA

Jim Peters | Ravenswood Manor IA

Jim O’Reilly | North Mayfair IA

Chris Lambesis | Mayfair Comm. Assoc.

Roya Mehrnoosh | West River IA

Misha Mann | Residents of Irving Park

Sylvia Asllani | Peterson Park IA

Nathan Gumley | People of E. Albany Park

Dan Luna | Brynford Park Comm. Assoc.

Andrew Levin | Special Service Area #60

Hannah Saayad-Moses | Jaafer Sweets

Marcelo Sztainberg | NEIU

Maxine Chaikouang | Café Chien

Natalie Ramos-Castillo | Albany Park CC

Inchul Choi | Korean American Comm. Svc.

Kompha Seth | Cambodian Association

Jenise Celestin | Swedish Covenant

Marilyn Winters | Heartland Health Ctr.

Steering Committee

Planning Process

Community Input

Data Research

Public Input| Poll Questions

Using the Polling Device

• Firmly press the button (1-10)

that corresponds to your answer

choice

• Votes are anonymous

• If you make a mistake or

change your mind, vote again,

as long as the polling is open

• Your last vote is the vote that

counts

Have you heard of CMAP?

1. Yes, of course

2. Whaa?

3. CMAP, CMAP, CMAP. Enough already.

4. Is it a software company?

5. My auntie had it, but she’s better now.

Key Findings Issues + Opportunities

Issue: Community safety

Opportunity: Neighborhood Diversity

Issue: Perception and potential of Lawrence Avenue

Opportunity: Transit oriented development

Issue: Threats to housing affordability, diversity, and quality

Issue: Stormwater and flooding

Opportunity: Rivers, parks, and trails

Issue: Community Safety

Community safety is clearly a

fundamental issue for the community


Property crimes including theft, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson

(by Community Area)

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Quality-of-life crimes including criminal damages, narcotics, and prostitution

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Violent crimes including robbery, battery, assault, homicide, and sexual assault

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Property crimes including theft, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson

Ranking of property crimes, past 30 days, per 1,000 people

(among Chicago’s 77 Community Areas)

Irving Park 41st

Portage Park 47th

North Park 51st

Lincoln Square 53rd

Albany Park 56th

North Center 56th

Norwood Park 63rd

Jefferson Park 76th

Edison Park 77th


Quality-of-life crimes including criminal damages, narcotics, and prostitution

Ranking of quality-of-life crimes, past 30 days, per 1,000 people


Irving Park 47th

Lincoln Square 47th

North Park 47th

Portage Park 56th

Albany Park 60th

North Center 71st

Norwood Park 71st

Jefferson Park 75th

Edison Park 77th


Violent crimes including robbery, battery, assault, homicide, and sexual assault

Ranking of violent crimes, past 30 days, per 1,000 people


Albany Park 45th

Irving Park 47th

Edison Park 57th

Jefferson Park 57th

Lincoln Square 57th

North Center 57th

North Park 57th

Norwood Park 71st

Portage Park 71st

Where do people feel least safe in

the neighborhood?

1. Lawrence and Kimball near CTA station

2. Lawrence and Kedzie near CTA station

3. Lawrence away from Kimball and Kedzie.

4. Kimball away from CTA station.

5. Kedzie away from CTA station.

6. Residential side street.

7. Parks (for example, Horner Park or Eugene Field Park)

Question: Community Safety

Which of the following planning

strategies would help most?

1. Increase lighting along major corridors (such as Lawrence,

Kimball, Kedzie)

2. Increase lighting on residential side streets

3. Increase cleanliness and attractiveness of major corridors

(ex. Lawrence, Kimball, Kedzie)

4. Increase activity in key areas of community (such as increasing

the presence of pedestrians and people socializing) to increase

“eyes on the street”

Question: Community Safety

Opportunity: Diversity

Race and Ethnicity, 2010 Source: 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Study Area

Irving Park

Jefferson Park

Lincoln Square

North Center

North Park

White Latino or Hispanic* Black or African American Asian/Pacific Islander Other**

Opportunity: Diversity

Albany Park and North Park Population, 1930 - 2009

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Albany Park Population

Foreign-Born Population Native-Born Population

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North Park Population

Foreign-Born Population Native-Born Population

What is the most important way to preserve

and promote the neighborhood’s diversity?

1. Market neighborhood’s diversity to visitors and shoppers

2. Attract businesses with regional draw for foreign-born

3. Preserve a variety of housing types and options to meet needs

of different residents

4. Develop stronger connections between new residents and existing

community organizations

Question: Diversity

Issue: Lawrence Avenue

Business corridor appearance





Question: Lawrence Avenue

What is the most important step to improve Lawrence Avenue’s

attractiveness?

1. Advocate for increased code enforcement of buildings

2. Increase trash collection and clean-up

3. Expand Albany Park and Irving Park Special Service Area

4. Develop cross-cultural guide to signage

5. Develop strategies for improving appearance of retail businesses

6. Develop strategies for improving appearance of non-retail

businesses

Question: Lawrence Avenue

What section of Lawrence Avenue would you most like to see improved?

1. Cicero to Elston

2. Elston to Pulaski

3. Pulaski to Kimball

4. Kimball to the North Shore Channel

1 2 43

Opportunity: TOD

Each weekday, 64,000 people ride

the Brown Line.

Almost 8,000 of them board at

Kimball, Kedzie, or Francisco.

Opportunity: TOD

Transit Oriented Development takes

advantage of public transit stations to

support a mix of uses and walkable

neighborhoods

Opportunity: TOD

Question: TOD

What would you like to see developed near the Brown Line?

1. More commercial uses

2. A mix of new residential and commercial uses

3. Affordable housing

4. Market-rate housing

5. Mixed-income housing

6. Taller or denser buildings

7. Parks or plazas where people can gather

8. I like it the way it is

Question: TOD

What commercial uses would you like to see more of near the Brown

Line stations?

1. Locally owned shops

2. National chain retailers

3. Restaurants

4. Offices and services

Issue: Housing costs

Multifamily Property Rents, North River communities

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Effective Rent Per Square Foot

Issue: Housing costs

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Housing Price Index, 2000-2015

Source: DePaul University Institute for Housing Studies

Question: Housing Costs

What strategies for housing affordability would you like to learn more

about in the plan?

1. Comparisons to other city neighborhoods

2. Preserving existing affordable housing

3. Developing new affordable housing

4. Partnerships to reduce impact of foreclosures

5. Equitable transit oriented development

Issue: Stormwater and flooding

Question: Stormwater and flooding

How should the neighborhood address flooding?

1. More projects like the MWRD stormwater tunnel

2. Green stormwater infrastructure

3. Collect better data on where flooding and basement backups are

happening

4. Partnerships to aid homeowners dealing with water damage

Opportunity: Rivers, Parks, and Trails

Question: Rivers, Parks, and Trails

What is the most important need for recreation in the neighborhood?

1. More new parks

2. More playgrounds

3. Completing the Weber Spur and North Branch Trail

4. Bike trails and lanes through the center of the neighborhood

5. Enhancing gateways and wayfinding

6. Improving access to the rivers

7. Clean rivers

Other Issues and Opportunities

Need for central gathering place and gateways

Bike accidents and lack of infrastructure

Historic preservation and adaptive reuse

Thank You

Track the plan:

http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/programs-and-

resources/lta/north-river-communities

Contact us:

Brian Daly

[email protected]

http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/programs-and-resources/lta/north-river-communities

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