With all of the interesting EL Stops in Chicago, we could have a meeting at each one of the major rapid transit hub stops to review how the “Principals of New Urbanism and Sustainable Development?” Have or Have Not affected the stops over the history of that particular EL Stop and its surrounding commercial and residential neighborhoods.
There are several large EL and bus hub stops that can give us interesting views of our current misguided urban planning mistakes for the Neighborhoods around rapid transit stops, and how that misguided neighborhood planning effects the various EL Stops; usage, walk ability, local business, livability, and essential services. How do rapid transit stops affect the surrounding neighborhoods? This will be the question that we will be discussing at the rapid transit stops we visit.
The group feels that Dan Sullivan’s redevelopment of Jarvis Square is well worth the two thumbs up, for providing the capital and vision to pull the project together. We all hope that Jarvis Square receives the necessary traffic and traffic changes to grow and develop.
Would any one suggest a list of stops?
Check out the link and sign up to have input. The first meeting will be at Ann Sathers on Belmont, and we'll set up subsequent Rogers Park meet-ups at this meeting.
Please Sign Up Here
Thanks,
George D. Sullivan
Eco Smart Building
P. O. Box 4154
Chicago, IL 60654
773-230-4462
gds@ecosmartbuilding.com
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On a side note, according to George Sullivan, Dan Sullivan (not related) cleaned up and developed the two corners in the first two photos above. Dan did this without the aid of DevCorp, the alderman or any TIF money. This is urban pioneerism, and how does one compare it to this eyesore across the street?
This strip mall was declared by old-timers as 'the beginning of the decline of the neighborhood'.
It also leads one to wonder why DevCorp, with it's SSA#19 and various tax fund raisers, has continued to allow Howard Street to remain a vacant wasteland. But, according to Joe's response to the Chicago Tribune’s VALID criticism there is a plan. So where the heck is it? Who's involved in it? Why don't the taxpayers know about it?
Even though Dan's rehabs are not green buildings, The Chicago Sustainable Development feels he should receive kudos for his perseverance and contribution to the Jarvis area.
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As a 30 year resident of Rogers Park (and former Moore supporter)this really says it all. Kudos to YOU, Toni, for this! Speaking about 'transit oriented' development, why isn't there a focus on a METRA Station/stop at Clark/Chicago Ave. & Howard, which would REALLY make the Gateway Center the transit hub it was supposed to be (what about a new METRA station at Clark & Howard with a bike commuter facility, showers, lockers, etc. as one of it's features) providing the MASSES with affordable(?)MASS transit connection between CTA, Pace & METRA & bikers! DUH???
Alderman Moore,
Please immediately reveal/disclose the 'development plan' you have for Howard Street and Paulina. We, your constituents, demand to know what you refer to in your response to the Chicago Tribune editorial!
Good luck! I hope you get an answer on the 'development plan' for Howard Street to share with us.
One thing you don't expect to see when you read an incumbent Alderman's campaign literature is NEWS about your neighborhood:
If the Tribune had honestly reported DevCorp North's store vacancy statistics, it would have also reported that Dev Corp disclosed to the Tribune that half the 45 vacancies on Howard Street are in the process of being redeveloped for retail and market-rate and affordable residential developments.
What's all this about Dan Sullivan?
Moore is including Jarvis Square in HIS list of accomplishments:
The Tribune ... conveniently overlooked the revitalization of the Jarvis Square business district, across the street from my office.
Just the mere proximity of Joe Moore is enough to spur developrment.
We can look at it from an angle people can relate to. Ever worked in an environment where the lower people on the totem pole may be the brightest? Ever seen their brilliant ideas land on someone else's year end accomplishment list?
It was Dan Sullivan cleaning, working, rehabbing all day long and repeating until finished. Not the person in the 'seat of power'. That's as pathetic as grabbing the hammer for a photo op and leaving the women to continue boarding up the slum buildings. As far as the slum buildings, the charge was not lead by Joe anyway. He just took credit for it all. That's just like office parallel, you do the work, I get the credit mentality.
Good managers include accomplished work completed at all levels as the end result. Kudos to all, I'm just the manager, they did the work. The Trib rebuttal lends one to think Joe thought of it all.
He didn't. Period.
Dan received RPCC's Spirit Award for Citizen of the Year Award for his creation of Jarvis Square.
I choose the word creation, not lifted from the introduction at last night's ceremony.
George and Susan Sullivan also received an award for their green building.
Congratulations to all the Sullivans!
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