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Hyde Park Kenwood Community Forces Drive Plan Withdrawal
Alderman Leon Despres and the Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference succeeded in withdrawing an October 24 city council ordinance that would have allocated 9.2 million dollars in federal and state funds for reconstructing the South Lake Shore Drive between 53rd and 60th streets. The group demanded formal and informal community consultation before any reintroduction, outlined design criteria, and urged ongoing oversight of lakefront plans to harmonize park and roadway improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Despres
Hyde Park- Kenwood
City Council
City Council Finance Committee
Thomas Keane
Despres
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Jackson Park
Marshall Subway
Public Works Department
Michael Meshenberg
Lake Michigan
Keane
Park
Hyde Hyde Park- Kenwood
South Lake Shore Drive
53Rd
60Th Streets
57Th Street
Lewis Hill
Department of Development and Planning
Marshal Suboway
Department of Public Works
Subway
53Rd Street