UPTOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (UPCORP)

CORRIDORS OF VISION

4th FACILITATED SESSION
Monday, July 30, 2001
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
4753 North Broadway
1st Floor Conference Center

Study Area:

Sheridan Road - Foster to Montrose
See attached map.

Participants:

  • Mary Laura Bushman, Institute of Cultural Affairs (Facilitator)
  • Tomas Bissonette, Spanish Speaking Bookstore
  • Victor Cypher, ViCor Development
  • Bonnie Fuqua, Weiss Hospital
  • Heidi Nelson, Chicago Health Outreach
  • Curt Roeschley, Uptown Center Hull House
  • Patrick Thompson, Manske-Dieckmann-Thompson
  • David Wejroch, LaSalle Bank
  • Judy Yablonski, Lakeside Area Neighbors
  • Erku Yimer, Ethiopian Community Association
  • Jill Zimmerman, Alternatives, Inc.
  • Simone Zurawski, Margate Park Block Club
  • Mimi Slogar, UPCORP Executive Director
  • Jennifer Connors, UPCORP Project Coordinator
  • Wally Rozak, Uptown Chamber of Commerce
  • Clinton Stockwell, UPCORP & Hull House Intern


Workshop Summary:

As a part of a series of "Corridors of Vision" workshops, UPCORP's Board and Planning Committee members were invited to help craft a vision for the Sheridan Road Corridor. Additional invited guests included representatives of block clubs, businesses, and institutions located on or near Sheridan Road. A couple weeks before the session, each invited participant received an assessment workbook with thought-provoking questions centered on five values: accessibility, safety, goods and services, aesthetics, and community diversity. Each participant was asked to visit the study area to observe activities during different times of day.

Based on their notes and observations, the session participants shared their current impressions and visions for the future of the study area. Led by experienced facilitator Mary Laura Bushman of the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA), the group threw out their ideas for a revitalized district, then developed those ideas further by grouping them and discussing potential next steps for each vision category. Bushman, a member of the UPCORP Board of Directors, donated her time and materials for the session.

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