Excerpt from the 2009 quality-of-life plan: "In December 2007, the newly elected Alderman, Willie B. Cochran, convened a quality-of-life planning process to begin shaping this new chapter in our history. Through monthly meetings and workshops over the following year, we engaged more than 200 people and learned from each other that Washington Park has many assets still. We hammered out a vision and defined a new path that respects our history while responding to new opportunities.
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Laying a stable foundation 2/25/2010
Barely a year after the city got word it was getting $55.2 million in first-round federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding, the City of Chicago and its non-profit program manager, Mercy Portfolio Services (MPS), have created a nimble system for buying and recycling hundreds of foreclosed homes and apartment buildings.
Washington Park Hero: Rev. Dr. Richard Tolliver 11/16/2009
The people – the community heroes – saluted by the New Communities Program lead agencies and their partners are the ones doing the heavy lifting, often with little acknowledgement or reward.
Washington Park rally decries gun violence 10/1/2009
The message at the first annual Washington Park Peace Festival and Back-to-School Rally was non-violence and personal responsibility.
- Washington Park celebrates new plan 6/4/2009
- 'A new era for Washington Park' 1/21/2009
- Planners build consensus, tune language 11/3/2008
- Growing partnerships in Washington Park 9/24/2008
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