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| Recommendations and Strategies | Term | Priority (1 = high; 3 = low) | Lead and Partners | Funding Sources |
8.1 Pursue Existing Citywide Green Infrastructure Programs |
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| Work with city and local organizations to identify vacant land that is appropriate for green infrastructure projects in public or community managed open spaces | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Chicago Park District, NeighborSpace |
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| Incorporate stormwater landscapes along designated bike routes within the neighborhood | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: CDOT | EPA’s Illinois Green Infrastructure Grant Program for Stormwater Management (IGIG) |
| Partner with the Illinois Green Alliance’s Youth and Green Schools initiative to implement carbon drawdown strategies | Short: 0-2 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Illinois Green Alliance |
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8.2 Encourage Green Infrastructure Practices |
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| Advocate for the targeted expansion of green stormwater infrastructure to reduce urban flooding | Medium: 3-5 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: City of Chicago, CNT’s RainReady Program |
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| Engage the community in flood mitigation solutions | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: CNT’s RainReady Program |
CNT’s RainReady Program |
| Create a youth-led neighborhood litter and recycling campaign | Short: 0-2 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC | |
| Ensure clean energy and water efficiencies by connecting landlords to incentives and resources | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC Partners: City of Chicago |
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| Implement sustainable practices in industrial areas | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: Property owners, developers Partners: CDOT |
Future Energy Jobs Act, Chicago’s Green Roof Initiative |
| Identify opportunities for urban agriculture | Short: 0-2 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC Partners: NeighborSpace |
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| Empower residents and organizations to create artistic, beautiful landscapes, and clean environmentally diverse streetscapes | Short: 0-2 years | 3 | Lead: MPDC | |
8.3 Market and Strengthen McKinley Park as a Business Hub |
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| Get expert advice on economic development | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: DPD, The Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement |
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago, the Chicago Community Loan Fund, Department of Planning and Development: Economic Development |
| Set up neighborhood tours to promote assets to prospective developers and businesses | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Chicago for Chicagoans |
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8.4 Increase the Wealth and Buying Power of Residents |
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| Establish the role of a workforce development coordinator to identify resources and connect workforce training providers and educational institutions with employers | Medium: 3-5 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: 36Squared, McKinley Park Library, Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition |
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| Continue to support and coordinate English as a Second Language (ESL) training and new occupational programs | Short: 0-2 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC Partners: The Aquinas Literacy Center, National Latino Education Institute, McKinley Park Library |
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| Encourage businesses to hire local residents, and identify and address the barriers to doing so | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC Partners: City of Chicago, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, anchor institutions |
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| Expand access to City of Chicago services for McKinley Park’s residents with limited English proficiency | ||||
| Prepare residents for employment in growing sectors that offer middle-skill, middle-wage job opportunities | Long: 5+ years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Instituto del Progresso Latino, City Colleges of Chicago |
Future Energy Jobs Act, Chicago’s Green Roof Initiative |
| Increase the impact of existing local wealth-building programs to help residents | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC | The Resurrection Project |
8.5 Explore Innovative Public Engagement Methods to Implement the Neighborhood Plan |
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| Create a framework for sustained, inclusive community involvement in planning decisions | Medium: 3-5 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC | |
| Re-engage existing resident groups and facilitate the creation of new community groups | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC | |
| Continue to hold educational forums | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Residents, community partners |
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| Dedicate webpages to the neighborhood plan and use social media outreach | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC | |
8.6 Strengthen Community Capacity |
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| Build trust and collaboration with residents | Medium: 3-5 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Property and business owners, religious leaders and members, parks, schools, libraries |
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| Promote civic engagement | Medium: 3-5 years | 2 | Lead: MPDC Partners: Aldermen |
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| Organize community-building activities | Short: 0-2 years | 1 | Lead: MPDC Partners: new Arts and Culture Alliance, community organizations |
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