Hyde Park Group Pushes Jackson Park Plan Over Five Years
Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference asks Chicago Plan Commission to implement the Johnson Johnson and Roy report on Jackson Park within five years. The board unanimously endorsed a total park plan, phased road removal, overpasses for pedestrians, and potential acquisition of South Shore Country Club plus land south of 67th Street. They urge retaining a consulting firm and hold a public policy meeting date to be announced.
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Conference Board of Directors
Jackson Park
Johnson, Johnson and Roy
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Chicago Plan Commission
South Shore
Jackson
Washington Parks
South Shore Country Club
67Th Street
Johnson
Local volunteers win national citation for service
A Chicago area group and a resident receive New York University social work citations in a national competition honoring volunteer community service. Jobs for Teens and Mrs. Homer Harlan at 5333 University earned recognition and potential additional awards of 1000 dollars.
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
Homer Harlan
University
Lane Bryant
New York University Graduate School of Social Work
Hans Morganthau
Dorchester
Harlan
Hyde Park
Neighborhood Club
Chicago
CTA Moves 47th Street Bus to New Off Street Terminal
Construction relocates Lake Park Avenue and affects CTA bus lines including 47th Street No. 47, Stony Island No. 28, Jeffery Express No. 5A, and Hyde Park Express No. 2A. A new terminal at 47th Street and Lake Park Avenue will feature a modern waiting shelter. Structural work on Jackson Park North South line continues Sundays through October, with 63rd Street bus rerouted periodically.
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Lake Park Avenue
CTA
47Th Street
Thomas B. O’connor
Department of Urban Renewal
Stony Island
Hyde Park Express
Jackson Park
63Rd Street
Langley
South Park Avenues
Biologists assess Jackson Park lagoons for restocking
Illinois Department of Conservation biologists measure water depth and count fish in the east lagoon of Jackson Park last week to judge restocking. They cite dry weather causing algae growth sluggish circulation and low water levels creating an unpleasant odor though fishing remains allowed while swimming is not permitted.
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Illinois Department of Conservation
Jackson Park
Riots Not Over Says Edwin Berry At University Lecture
Edwin C. Berry executive director of the Urban League says riots persist while core causes remain, citing ghetto school deficiencies and housing segregation. He warned that progress depends on whites supporting real change and shared power, speaking at the University of Chicago last Wednesday.
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Edwin Berry
Edwin C. Berry
The
Urban League
Judd Hall
University of Chicago
Graduate School of Education
Berry
Chicago
Ted
Urban renewal appraisal begins in this issue
The first of a series on Hyde Park Kenwood urban renewal evaluates aims and results for the five districts as the Department of Urban Renewal plans to close its local office by 1966. It relies on Hyde Park Kenwood Service Center files and interviews with staff, organizations, and residents.
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
Department of Urban Renewal
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