Residents seek answers, accountability in aldermen’s first 100 days
Just one of the four local leaders who represent Austin respond to the chance to detail their plans for the 24th, 28th, 29th and 37th Wards.The post Residents seek answers, accountability in aldermen’s...
View ArticleTransportation officials get input about plan to make city more pedestrian...
Find out what some Austin residents think should be done to make Chicago less car-dependent.The post Transportation officials get input about plan to make city more pedestrian friendly appeared first...
View ArticleAustin residents march against violence
Last weekend's event shines light on this important issue. This weekend, there will be more community events, including Ald. Emma Mitt's back-to-school gospel fest and the William V. Banks and Lillian...
View ArticleThe West Side joins Chicago’s cultural plan conversation
The March 15 event at Austin Town Hall Park brought residents together to dicuss what improvements in arts and culture are needed in their communities. The post The West Side joins Chicago’s cultural...
View ArticleGroup urges community to complete survey to help mitigate flooding
The Center for Neighborhood Technology will use data collected to develop plans to alleviate backyard and basement flooding events such as the summer 2010 storms that soaked the West Side.The post...
View ArticleLocal artists react to Chicago’s draft cultural plan
While some express support for the city's plan, others remain concerned the West Side was not singled out for specific projects.The post Local artists react to Chicago’s draft cultural plan appeared...
View ArticleACT planning “innovation park” and arts district
Working with Eco-Vidal Design and others, the Austin community coalition is looking for input on the project they hope will include the old Brach's Candy factory.The post ACT planning “innovation park”...
View ArticleWest Side leaders call for new YMCA location at emergency meeting
Residents and advocates met Monday to discuss why closing the Austin center is harmful to the community. An 11 a.m. protest is planned at the Y's Downtown headquarters Thursday. The post West Side...
View ArticleAction Now gains support for plan to rehab abandoned buildings
The Rebuild Chicago initiative aims to crack down on crime associated with empty structures and help raise values by turning them into rental properties. West Siders can attend an Oct. 25 meeting to...
View ArticleCommunity brainstorms vision for 29th Ward
Residents asked to attend two more meetings this fall to develop plan for the future.
View ArticleResidents work on plan for a sustainable Austin
The next meeting will be held Nov. 6 at Columbus Park.
View ArticleStrategic plan to improve the community discussed tonight
Austin Coming Together will hold a town hall meeting Aug. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Austin Town Hall.
View ArticleElected official, ministers asking for city/county plan to keep neighborhoods...
Cook County Commission Richard Boykin, Bishop Joseph Jones and Rev. Ira Acree will host a "state of the emergency" meeting 6 to 8 p.m. July 19 at Pleasant Ridge Church, 116 S. Central Ave.
View ArticleDozens of residents, civic leaders meet to come up with plan for better Austin
About 200 people participated last weekend in the first of three community summits organized by Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago.
View ArticleWest Siders narrow ideas they want to pursue to improve Austin
Dozens of people working on a five-year, quality-of-life plan met last week to determine next steps. Austin Coming Together is leading efforts to produce the plan, which is expected to be unveiled this...
View ArticleWest Siders keep focused on quality-of-life plan to improve Austin
Dozens of residents and other stakeholders have been meeting monthly to come up with a detailed action plan to improve the city's most-populated neighborhood. The process is being led by Austin Coming...
View ArticleResidents continue to brainstorm plan to improve education
Participants discussed at this week's meeting about how to get more local teens to attend Austin high schools rather than leave the neighborhood.
View ArticleFinal community meeting for quality-of-life plan set for Saturday
Months of work on the comprehensive plan culminates June 2 at a third and final community summit. Your feedback is needed. Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago have been leading the efforts.
View ArticleAustin Coming Together unveils quality of life plan
After more than a year of work, the plan was unveiled to about 150 people at Michele Clark High School on June 2. A final draft is expected to be released in September.
View ArticleLong-awaited quality-of-life plan unveiled in Austin
After two years of work involving more than 400 people, the plan was celebrated Saturday at Michele Clark Magnet High School. Now seven task forces each devoted to a key issue area will begin...
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