Our community—Washington Park released its new Quality-of-Life Plan this past Saturday May 30, 2009 at the Washington Park Refectory. The Washington Park Consortium was announce as the lead agency in the execution of the plan. Continue…
Our community—As New Communities Program planning closes in Washington Park, it heralds a new era for the south side neighborhood with beautiful green space, historic boulevards and plenty of room to grow.
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Our community—A “die hard, core group” met Oct. 18 at St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church for a morning discussion of a revised draft of a Quality of Life Plan. Washington Parkers are building consensus and crafting language to illustrate their needs, hopes and vision for the neighborhood.
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Our community—The Church of the Good Shepherd played host to a July 26 Neighborhood Summit as residents and stakeholders in Washington Park added more detail to their fast-developing Quality of Life Plan. This Saturday meeting featured special sessions devoted to education and economic development which augmented regular sessions on senior and housing issues.
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Our community—The outlines of a neighborhood plan began emerging at Washington Park’s first Strategy Summit on May 17, 2008 at St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church. More than 65 local stakeholders participated. Read the report for the full list of tentative projects.
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Our community—From easy agreement on a mission statement to heated discussions about housing, community history, and social and political realities that have impacted residents, the second Community Planning Workshop for Washington Park ignited the passion of neighborhood residents and pushed the quality-of-life planning process forward.
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