
Our priorities in 2026
Our members have set the following vision for 2026.
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Support community food access initiatives such as the North Park Community Market and the expansion of an accessible food pantry.
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Collaborate with elected officials, the North River Commission, and neighborhood residents to lobby Northeastern Illinois University to develop or sell its eminent domain properties on Bryn Mawr.
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Coordinate support for homeless families at the Foster Avenue shelter to meet both material and volunteer needs.
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Engage neighborhood business owners to facilitate collaboration, bring positive attention and increase foot traffic, and launch a Business Improvement District (BID) to promote local businesses.
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Collaborate with the Department of Planning and Development and 39th Ward Alderman Samantha Nugent on a City-led, comprehensive plan to inventory community assets, solicit input from residents and businesses, and identify opportunities and public and private funding sources for coordinated development and improvement of the neighborhood.