City unveils Jackson Park plan with outer drive maps
Public works commissioner Milton Pikarsky announced that detailed maps of the Jackson Park changes from 59th to 67th streets plus an overall park plan will be shown to Hyde Park Kenwood in about two weeks. A $250000 contract was awarded to Johnston Westenhoff and Novick to map Corwell Drive alignment and bridle paths and gardens. Planning commissioner Ira J. Bach is crafting an overall Jackson Park proposal with the Chicago Park District for full public hearings before Plan Commission review, with $5000000 in funding awaiting approval from federal state and local sources. Preliminary sketches for north of 59th Street and the contested interchange will be presented after Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference members discussed interchanging plans and concessions.
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Jackson Park
Hyde Park
Kenwood
Milton Pikarsky
Johnston, Westenhoff
Novick
Corwell Drive
Pikarsky
Ira J. Bach
Chicago Park District
Chicago Plan Commission
Plan Commission
Badal
Donald Fiske
Blackstone
John Ballard
Irving Gerick
Madison Park
Gerick
Liir Ward Ald
Leon M. Despres
E. 56Th
Woodlawn
City Speaks on Cornell Drive and 63rd Street Interchanges
Pikarsky notes changes would be less detailed than city plan for Cornell Drive south of 59th. He met with interchange members and discussed a later 63rd Street interchange. Conference officials deny concessions and demand a full lakefront plan before discussing South Outer Drive. Residents express concern about bisecting Jackson Park and isolating Hyde Park and Woodlawn.
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Pikarsky
Cornell
59Th
The
Fourth ward alderman holds open public meeting on urban renewal site
Alderman Claude Holman hosts an open public session at Sutherland Hotel with attorney Arthur Greenberger and Astor Construction showing the LR 3 site plan by architect William Keck for 47th and Woodlawn. Developers from seven bids attend amid housing integration debate and plans for token versus full integration.
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Arthur Greenberger
Astor Construction Co
William Keck
University
47Th
Woodlawn
Greenberger
Department of Urban Renewal
Astor
4Th Ward
Ald
Claude W. B. Holman
Chicago Beach Dr
Sutherland Hotel
47Th and
Drexel
Howard Abrahams
Holman
Kenwood
Cottage Grove
New coordinator named for Hyde Park Kenwood renewal
David N. Larson was named the new coordinator of the Hyde Park Kenwood urban renewal program by DUR commissioner John G. Duba. He will oversee relocation sale of cleared land and rehabilitation from the Hyde Park Kenwood Service Center. Larson, 36, a South Shore High School and University of Chicago graduate, will succeed Abel Swirsky and continues from the Community Renewal Program. He previously led relocation and property management at the Land Clearance Commission.
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David N. Larson
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Department of Urban Renewal
John G. Duba
Larson
DUR
Hyde Park- Kenwood
Kenwood
Abel Swirsky
D. E. Mackelmann
The
Land Clearance Commission
LCC
Mackelmann
South Shore High School
University of Chicago
City Hearing Debates Nine Building Code Amendments
Hyde Park Kenwood residents testified against nine amendments to the Building and Housing Code at City Council hearings over two days. Opponents warned the changes could lower standards for converted buildings and threaten urban renewal funds. Proponents from property groups argued the current code is too restrictive for small owners.
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
Chicago Property Owners Association
Ozzie Badal
Harper
Badal
Levi, Rothschild
Robert Mann
John Ramey
Greenwood
R Ward
Leon M. Despres
E. 56Th
California
Hyde Park Kenwood to Break Ground for First Urban Renewal Park
Ground breaking for Hyde Park Kenwood's first neighborhood park will be held Wednesday May 13 at 2 p.m. on a block spanning Kenwood to Kimbark and 54th to 55th streets. Civil and local dignitaries will preside with Army Band music and a church invocation as part of the afternoon program.
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Hyde Park
Kenwood
Kimbark
54Th Street
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59Th Street
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63Rd Street
Yee
Fabett
Midway
Chicago
Vivian Jenkins
Richard Newhouse
Ridgewood Court
Maremont Foundation
Maremont
47Th Street
Newhouse
Erty
Building Board of Review
New Park
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