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| Recommendations and Strategies | Term | Priority (1 = high; 3 = low) | Lead and Partners | Funding Sources |
7.1 Encourage the Use of Active Transportation and Healthy Living through Programs and Activities |
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| Work to build community through bicycling activities such as neighborhood rides and bicycle-themed events | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: Aldermen, CDOT Partners: MPDC |
CMAP’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, Aldermanic Menu Funding, CDOT’s Arterial Resurfacing (AR) program |
7.2 Enhance Parks and Recreational Opportunities |
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| Preserve and enhance McKinley Park’s natural resources, and improve recreational facilities at Hoyne Park and other smaller public parks | Medium: 3-5 years | 3 | Lead: MPDC, McKinley Park and Hoyne Park advisory councils Partners: Friends of the Parks |
Openlands Green Region Program, Chicago Parks Foundation, Friends of the Parks SEED Grant Program |
| Activate Western Boulevard and celebrate its historical significance as an extension of the Chicago boulevard system | Long: 5+ years | 2 | Lead: CDOT Partners: Aldermen, MPDC |
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| Engage McKinley Park residents in the maintenance of their community parks | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: McKinley Park and Hoyne Park advisory councils |
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7.3 Support Community Programming Activities |
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| Encourage active transportation and healthy living through programs and activities | Medium: 3-5 years | 3 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Chicago Park District, Active Transportation Alliance |
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| Support community programming volunteers | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Chicago Community Trust |
Chicago Community Trust |
| Continue to develop community programming for all ages | Ongoing | 1 | Lead: McKinley Park and Hoyne Park advisory councils Partners: MPDC |
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| Strengthen year-round activities for youth | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: McKinley Park and Hoyne Park advisory councils Partners: MPDC |
Chicago Parks Foundation |
| Utilize public spaces for community-building activities | Short: 0-2 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC Partners: McKinley Park and Hoyne Park advisory councils |
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7.4 Activate the South Branch of the Chicago River |
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| Prioritize opportunities for open space amenities along the river | Long: 5+ years | 3 | Lead: Aldermen, property owners | |
| Ensure new development or property improvements that are within 100 feet of Chicago waterfront are consistent with the 2019 Chicago River Design Guidelines | Short: 0-2 years | 2 | Lead: DPD, Aldermen, developers | |
| Enhance connections between the river and the neighborhood | Long: 5+ years | 2 | Lead: CDOT Partners: Aldermen, MPDC |
CMAP’S Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, Aldermanic Menu Funding, CDOT’s Arterial Resurfacing (AR) program |
| Encourage pride and stewardship of the river through education | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Friends of the Chicago River |
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| Support Bubbly Creek restoration efforts | Ongoing | 1 | Lead: City of Chicago, MPDC | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| Implement recommendations from the Our Great Rivers vision | Ongoing | 2 | Lead: DPD Partners: Metropolitan Planning Council, MPDC |
Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program, Chi-Cal Rivers Fund |
7.5 Evaluate Potential Areas to Expand Community Green Spaces |
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| Identify priorities for increased community green space as part of future redevelopment projects | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC, aldermen | |
| Capitalize on the presence of Western Boulevard and study off-street connections between educational and recreational facilities along the boulevard and other key destinations | Long: 5+ years | 3 | Lead: CDOT | CMAP’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program, Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), IDOT’s Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) |
| Continue to activate vacant lots and open spaces throughout the community by transforming them into community gardens and parks to benefit underserved areas of the community | Short: 0-2 years | 3 | Lead: MPDC Partners: NeighborSpace |
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| Prioritize the conservation of open space along the river | Long: 5+ year | 2 | Lead: DPD, property owners Partners: MPDC |
Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program |
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