South East Chicago Commission

April 10, 2012

Chaddick Spring Mobile Workshop

Only a few seats remaining! 

Join the Chaddick Institute as we explore how public-private partnerships are revitalizing Hyde Park. This half-day mini-bus excursion to innovative developments underway will include stops to:

The 53rd Street Corridor

This collaboration between the University of Chicago and the City, slated for completion in 2013, will feature150,000 square feet of office space leased to the University, 440 parking spaces and approximately 80,000 square feet of retail space in addition to a new hotel. Construction is underway! Speakers will include:

• James Hennessy, Director of Commercial Real Estate Operations, University of Chicago
• Wallace Goode, Executive Director, Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce
• Gabriel Piemonte, Editor, Hyde Park Herald
• Wendy Walker Williams, Executive Director, South East Chicago Commission

The University of Chicago

Ellen Sahli, Director of Civic Engagement at the University of Chicago, will discuss the University’s work with the community on its latest developments, including the University’s Woodlawn Avenue Plan.

The Woodlawn Neighborhood

Bill Eager, Executive Director, Preservation of Affordable Housing, will give us a guided tour of Woodlawn Park, a redevelopment project that will create: attractive housing for all income levels, a walkable streetscape, urban recreation opportunities for children and support services for residents including job training, youth nutrition and safety programs.Caroline Ouwerkerk, Urban Network, University of Chicago, will provide a backdrop to the tour and discuss her research on community revitalization in the neighborhood.

Register by tomorrow, April 10th for a discounted registration price of $20.  

Fee fully refundable through April 10th.

After April 10th, registration is $45.

Location: Bus pick-up and drop-off will be at Ogilvie Station (northeast corner of Madison and Canal) to provide easy access for those taking Metra from the suburbs.

March 22, 2012

Thank you for your generous support of Flower Power!

With your generous support of Flower Power, visitors to the Hyde Park retail area along 53rd and 55th Streets will enjoy the hanging floral baskets from May to November. Please make your check payable to: Flower Power at SECC and mail to: South East Chicago Commission, 1511 East 53rd Street, Chicago, IL 60615.

The SECC would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their generous donations:

Ms. Carol Gittler
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Paley
Ms. Marjorie M. Stinespring
Ms. Julie Roin and Mr. Saul Levmore
Ms. Jane Comiskey
Ms. Dorri Ellis
Mr. James Mann
Ms. Linda Hanessian
Raiselle and Ken Resnick
Ms. Ilene Jo Reizner
Ms. Elizabeth Fama and Mr. John Cochrane
The Original Pancake House
Mr. Gary Ossewaarde
Jon N. Will and Associates
HSA Commercial Real Estate
Donegal I, LLC