NLCCC in the News As of September 12, 2016

The North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council is very fortunate to have had significant media coverage of our meetings and events in recent months.  We thank the Austin Weekly News, Chicago Reader, Chicago Streets Blog, Crain’s Chicago Business, the Chicago Citizen, WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times for the coverage. Outlined below are articles that have been generated as a result of our events.

Arts and Culture and Parks Recreation and Open Space

Alderman To Pitch Music Venue In Douglas Park

https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/alderman-to-pitch-music-venue-in-douglas-park/38b2b07a-af1a-4117-b8df-b89295d19d29

What The ‘West Side Ravinia’ Douglas Park Music Venue Could Look Like

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160908/north-lawndale/what-west-side-ravinia-douglas-park-music-venue-could-look-like

West Side residents wary of ‘Ravinia-style’ venue in Douglas Park

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/west-side-residents-wary-ravinia-style-venue-in-douglas-park/


Arts and Culture

North Lawndale Art Festival showcases local talent

http://www.austinweeklynews.com/News/Articles/8-11-2016/North-Lawndale-Art-Festival-showcases-local-talent-/


Transportation

North Lawndale residents say restoring Ogden bus service would improve job access

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/north-lawndale-ogden-bus-service/Content?oid=23029863

North Lawndale Residents: Restoring Ogden Bus Would Improve Job Access

http://chi.streetsblog.org/2016/08/04/north-lawndale-residents-restoring-ogden-bus-would-improve-job-access/

Transit Advocate: TOD Could Revitalize Area Around the 95th Red Line Stop

http://chi.streetsblog.org/2016/08/02/transit-advocate-tod-could-revitalize-area-around-the-95th-red-line-stop/

North Lawndale focuses on transportation upgrades (from the Active Transit Alliance Updates)

http://activetrans.org/our-work/your-community/chicago-west-southwest-side


NLCCC

 Revitalization Plans for North Lawndale Are Underway

Dear developer: An open letter from 3 North Lawndale residents

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160819/ISSUE07/160819854/dear-developer-an-open-letter-from-3-north-lawndale-residents