Hands Across Howard is moving forward. See e-mail below for survey results and upcoming meeting. Survey results are from collected at the organizational meeting held in early December.
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Bernard said....> Hello everyone; thank you for your input on the issues that affect the Howard Street Corridor and your commitment to addressing those issues.
Your survey comments show a clear desire to focus our energy on improving Howard street and reducing crime:
13 - Improve Howard St businesses/ business district
11 - Improve neighborhood safety and address crime
8 - Address loitering/noise issues related to youth
5 - Address issues related to residents/landlords/owners
3 - Beautify/clean up Howard corridor
1 - Improve Government/neighbor communications
1 - Create events involving both sides of Howard
Based on your responses, the focus of our first meeting will be the Howard Street business district. The objective of this first meeting will be to develop an action plan so we can make the best use of our time. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 9, at 2pm, at the Howard Street Police Outpost (633 Howard, Evanston; for Chicagoans that's across the street from the Popeye's Chicken in the 1900 block of Howard).
Please RSVP to 2424@ameritech.net by Monday, February 4, so we can get an accurate count on who will be attending.
Blognotes: Never mind DevCorp North already has a Special Service Area Tax (19) fund of a 1/4 million dollars a year, that's suppose to do these items listed above. Never mind the City of Chicago already taxes you a arm and a leg to do these things. Never mind there's a half dozen not-for-profit social service agencies that get government grants to handle these sorts of issues. A group of neighbors don't think that's being accomplished - and is going it on their own. Good luck with your new organization.
3 comments:
To give equal billing to the current organization that is paid to do the work Bernard has organized his group to do.
The Howard Street Special Service Area (SSA) #19 has supported the Commercial District since 1997 by:
*holding Commercial Attraction Presentations and
* Tours for business recruitment, providing joint marketing and advertising opportunities;
* providing rebates to business/property owners for façade improvements and security enhancements;
* providing workshops and seminars for business owners;
*providing street maintenance, including sidewalk
*power washing, garbage and snow removal;
*providing landscaping beautification services, *
*including the installation of 17 planters, and the
*planting and maintenance of tree grates and 30 planters;
*installing garbage receptacles;
*installing Howard Street banners in 1999 and in
*2005 along the commercial corridor;
*installing holiday decorations over the past 8 years;
*coordinating the Howard Street Redevelopment
*Committee and assisting in the design and implementation of the Howard Street Streetscape plan;
*organizing and holding 52 farmer’s markets;
sponsoring more than a dozen festivals and special events;
*organizing sidewalk sales over 6 years; and
*providing technical assistance to existing and prospective business owners.
Bernard, here's a example of landscaping beautification services that can be done without the help of DevCorp.
Bernard, A word of warning. After you finally get things going, here's what can happen to your efforts.
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