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| Recommendations and Strategies | Term | Priority (1 = high; 3 = low) | Lead and Partners | Funding Sources |
3.1 Maintain Housing Affordability, Choices, and Quality |
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| Form a neighborhood coalition to coordinate housing advocacy | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Communities United, The Resurrection Project, Greater Southwest Development Corporation |
The Chicago Community Trust, Enterprise Community Partners |
| Advocate for the protection and production of on-site affordable units | Ongoing | 1 | Lead: MPDC’s new housing committee | |
| Work with DPD to tailor existing city-wide programs to meet the needs of residents of McKinley Park | Ongoing | 2 | Lead: MPDC, City of Chicago Department of Housing | |
| Increase MPDC’s capacity to engage the community, help support and market small businesses, and lead the community to better respond to development proposals | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: 36Squared, 11th Ward & 12th Ward alderman |
The Chicago Community Trust, Enterprise Community Partners |
| Work with key partners like the City of Chicago and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) to identify opportunities to implement inclusive and supportive housing initiatives | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC, City of Chicago Department of Housing, Illinois Housing Development Authority | |
| Pursue a targeted historic resource inventory to explore increasing the number of properties protected by historic preservation rules | Short: 0-2 years | 3 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Preservation Chicago |
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3.2 Celebrate McKinley Park’s Diversity through Cultural Programming |
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| Develop an alliance for arts and culture stakeholders to leverage resources through coordination and collaboration | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: The Bridgeport Art and Zhou B Art Centers, Chicago Maritime Museum, local artists, representatives from school art departments and the public library |
DCASE |
| Strengthen the neighborhood’s sense of heritage and identity by pursuing targeted arts and cultural endeavors | Short: 0-2 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC’s new Arts & Culture Alliance Partners: Chicago Architecture Foundation, Chicago for Chicagoans, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) |
DCASE |
3.3 Engage the Diverse Population of McKinley Park |
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| Make public engagement accessible | Ongoing | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: 11th & 12th Ward aldermen, public library, local schools and churches |
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| Improve language access | Ongoing | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Aquinas Literacy Center |
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3.4 Market the Neighborhood’s Diversity through Small Businesses |
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| Partner with a marketing program at a local university to develop a marketing campaign | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC, 36Squared Incubator Partners: Illinois Institute of Technology’s Stuart School of Business, University of Illinois’ College of Business Administration, Arturo Velasquez Westside Technical Institute’s Business and Professional Services programs |
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| Organize community events designed to bolster visitors | Ongoing | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: 11th & 12th Ward aldermen, local businesses |
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3.5 Support, Strengthen, and Grow Local Businesses |
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| Establish specialized efforts for growing small businesses | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC), SomerCor, City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) |
City of Chicago Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) Grant |
| Conduct cross-cultural outreach in collaboration with trusted partners | Ongoing | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Economic Strategies Development Corporation |
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| Expand technical assistance for local business development, including incubator resources for startups and accelerators for growing businesses | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC, 36Squared Incubator Partners: ChiBizHub, Greater Southwest Development Corporation, BACP |
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| Attract and support businesses that will increase the diversity of McKinley Park’s retail to meet residents’ needs | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Office of New Americans, BACP, ChiBizHub, Chicago Innovation, BACP |
City of Chicago Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) Grant |
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