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Officials are seeking feedback on the “We Will Chicago” plan that marks the first time the city has revisited its comprehensive plan since the mid-1960s. Stop by Austin Town Hall Sept. 15 from 1 to 6 p.m. to complete a survey.
All Austin residents are invited to the community summit, where updates will be given on Austin’s quality-of-life plan. Celebrate the victories and investments, and discover how you can get involved. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 14 at Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd.
After two years of work involving more than 400 people, the plan was celebrated Saturday at Michele Clark Magnet High School. Now seven task forces each devoted to a key issue area will begin implementing the plan.
After more than a year of work, the plan was unveiled to about 150 people at Michele Clark High School on June 2. A final draft is expected to be released in September.
Months of work on the comprehensive plan culminates June 2 at a third and final community summit. Your feedback is needed. Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago have been leading the efforts.
Participants discussed at this week’s meeting about how to get more local teens to attend Austin high schools rather than leave the neighborhood.
Dozens of residents and other stakeholders have been meeting monthly to come up with a detailed action plan to improve the city’s most-populated neighborhood. The process is being led by Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago.
Dozens of people working on a five-year, quality-of-life plan met last week to determine next steps. Austin Coming Together is leading efforts to produce the plan, which is expected to be unveiled this summer.
About 200 people participated last weekend in the first of three community summits organized by Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago.
Cook County Commission Richard Boykin, Bishop Joseph Jones and Rev. Ira Acree will host a “state of the emergency” meeting 6 to 8 p.m. July 19 at Pleasant Ridge Church, 116 S. Central Ave.