Public Hearing Planned for Hyde Park Urban Renewal Plan
Hyde Park residents face a public hearing on July 20 as the Hyde Park Redevelopment Project No. 1 moves forward. The Chicago Land Clearance Commission approved a 47.3 acre blight elimination plan for a privately developed $20 million project featuring a shopping center elevator apartments town houses and new recreation facilities.
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Hyde Park
Committee On Housing and Planning
Ald
Robert E. Merriam
Merriam
City Hall
Chicago Land Clearance Commission
Meriam
South East Chicago Commission
Steps for Land Clearance Plan Approvals in Chicago
The city council must approve the Land Clearance recommendation in committee and in full before the plan moves to the Illinois State Housing Board. The Housing and Home Finance agency must approve the site designation. After all three levels approve, the Chicago Land Clearance commission submits a redevelopment plan and repeats the approval steps before implementation.
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Illinois State Housing Board
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Federal Division of
Chicago Land Clearance Commission
First In Nation Merriam Urges Chicago Growth Project
Merriam argues Chicago leads a nationwide effort to develop a major city project to halt the decline of aging residential neighborhoods into slums. He warns the nation watches with hope and anxiety as municipalities pursue renewal.
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Merriam
Chicago
Can City
Underpass Pumped Out Restores Dry Crossing at Hyde Park
Hyde Park residents can now cross the 51st street underpass to exit the outer drive as park engineers report the subway remains dry barring a noticeable rise in lake level. Glen Stromberg said a submerged sewer and lake level contributed to frequent flooding previously, with a rented auger pump used to unplug the line and remove flood water.
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Hyde Park
51St Street
Park District
Glen Stromberg
the Herald
Stromberg
Hyde Park Co op Store Opens With 3000 Attendees
Hyde Park welcomes its latest supermarket as 3,000 people fill the block wide Co op store at 5535 Harper for the opening. Alderman Merriam cuts the ribbon, the 18,000 square foot shop aims for a two million dollar annual volume, and in four days it sold 35000 worth of goods.
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Co-op
Harper
Hyde Park
Robert E. Merriam
Std
George Fred Keck
William Keck
4th Ward Clean Up Sets July 13 In Hyde Park Kenwood
The 4th Ward launches its first large scale area clean up on Tuesday July 13 at 8 30 a m with a mechanical sweeper for one day a month. Police will help remove cars and local groups spread the word to residents. The effort covers streets from 47th Street to Lake Park Avenue and is described as the largest project in Hyde Park Kenwood to date.
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
Land Clearance Commission
4Th Ward
Fourth Ward
Ryan
McCann
Ald
Abraham Cohen
Don Miller
Miller
Hyde Park-Ken
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Lake Park
54Th and
Ridgewood Court
SECC
Rubin Goldman
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Walker Sandbach
Propos
Bow By
47Th St
Drexel Blvd
Hy Park Blvd
Lake Park Av
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