From Gabriel Perez, on behalf of the 47th Ward’s Youth Council:
We are calling for donations of new or used laptops, tablets, computer mouse, and/or money. All donations will benefit kids throughout the city who currently do not have the necessary resources for remote learning this fall. This effort was initiated in the presence of an already existing great digital divide that was compounded by mandated district wide remote learning due to COVID.
Immediately north of Graceland West on Clark, just north of Montrose, 4410 N Clark will be torn down. See message from Josh Mark with Alderman Martin:
…our office just received notice that the building at 4410 N. Clark will be torn down in September. That’s the garage with the Uptown Fitness sign on it. It will be replaced by a 4-story, 25-unit TOD. Please note that this development is being built by right, meaning that our office was not asked to weigh in on it.
The Property Tax Appeal Deadline is in ONE day. The Cook County Property Tax Appeal deadline for Lakeview Township is August 5th. Your appeal can be completed on-line through the Cook County Assessor’s website, www.cookcountyassessor.com.
As we approach the start of the new Major League Baseball regular season, please be aware that enforcement for the LV2 – Cubs Night Game permit parking will begin on August 1, along with all permit parking enforcement citywide.
The Department of Finance mailed LV2 permits to residents in the LV2 zone on July 15, ahead of the new Major League Baseball season. This mailing will include the original Cubs schedule, so please make sure to view the new schedule here. Our office will also work to distribute fliers with the new schedule.
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WHO WILL GET THE LV2 MAILER: The mailing list will only go to households that had a current city vehicle sticker registered in the LV2 zone as of March 2020, when the original mailing was set to go out.
IF YOU DON’T GET THE LV2 MAILER: If you’ve moved into the zone or updated your vehicle registration since March 2020, you’ll need to obtain these through our office. Because we continue to work remotely, please complete this form to request LV2 permits and we will coordinate a pickup or delivery.
Our GWCA 38th Annual Garden Walk will be Sunday, August 2nd from 4-7:30 pm. The registration deadline to be on the map is July 23rd. This year we will only show front yards to limit social gathering. Our theme is “MASKquerade” as visitors and gardeners need to wear masks AND social distance if near others.
Roses blooming in Warner Park and Gardens June 6, 2020
For the Garden Walk, we’re adding photos and garden descriptions to a virtual map. Please submit your photos or videos using this form https://forms.gle/mcavNzCYFSBmoXNY6. They can even be of you demonstrating a gardening technique. If you don’t have a google account you can also send photos or videos via email to Donna Forsberg (donnaforsberg@sbcglobal.net) and Colin McLeod (cmm504@gmail.com).
As the weather gets nicer, many of you have likely witnessed crowded sidewalks in the ward, and seen people walk or run in the street to stay the required 6 feet away from others.
You may have seen what many other cities cities have done to address the public health concern posed by congested sidewalks: namely, turning certains streets (particularly residential streets), into “shared,” “slow,” or “open” streets – where car traffic is still allowed, but pedestrians are allowed to expand onto the street to have more space. You have also likely noticed that Chicago is one of the only cities left that has not implemented anything of the sort.
Our office is interested in hearing from constituents where they think there is (or isn’t) a problem tied to pedestrian overcrowding. Once we have gathered this data, we are talking to CDOT about following other cities’ lead. Since many people are already walking in the streets, this would largely amount to ensuring that they can do so safely, and that drivers know to expect pedestrians walking or running on specific streets. Naturally, none of this would be done on larger arterials that have buses running on them.
To that end, we have put together the following interactive map for residents to identify specific streets or intersections where they experience pedestrian congestion:
https://arcg.is/9Cji5
I would greatly appreciate it if you could help share this resource with your members and neighbors ahead of Memorial Day Weekend. I know that this particular map software isn’t always the most intuitive, so residents can also send your comments straight to info@aldermanmartin.com.
Please note that nothing being considered would impact residents’ ability to access – or park on – their own block. The concept that CDOT is exploring with us boils down to “No Through Traffic – Local Traffic Only” signage to alert cars to the presence of pedestrians. Residents, delivery drivers, garbage trucks, and (of course) emergency vehicles would retain full access.
Warner Park and Gardens let GWCA know that they needed to remove the gazebo. It was getting rickety and needed extensive repairs to continue to be safe. They love that all are enjoying the park and gardens and making cherished memories.
A reminder from Lake View High School and Alderman Matt Martin and Graceland West Community Association (GWCA)
Dear GWCA Members, Graceland West Neighbors and Visitors,
Thank you to all neighbors and visitors who are carefully adhering to 6’ social distancing and the state and city “stay at home order” criteria. These actions are taken to help contain the spread of Covid-19. We are reminding everyone that:
Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed all city play lots, including the one at Lake View High School, five weeks ago on March 21, 2020.
The Lakeview High School campus, track, field and seating were closed for all use and barricades installed about April 3, 2020.
Dogs have not been permitted inside the Lake View High School campus fence since 1995.
With increased time at home, many individuals and families in Graceland West have been working on #GWCAGrows, #GWCABlooms and #GWCAGreens ideas. Would you like to join in? We invite everyone to check out the posts and share their related photos and videos at https://www.facebook.com/gracelandwest/
April 22nd, 2020 is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. The GWCA ECO-Green committee has been working hard on greening the community for almost as long. You can read about past projects here: https://gracelandwest.org/eco-gardens-green-space/. As mentioned in the blog earlier this month, GWCA is looking for you to share your personal projects and teach others “how to” on Facebook and on Instagram (@graceland_west_gwca).
We may already be one of the greenest neighborhoods in Chicago, with our tree-landed streets, the tree count and park at the LVHS campus, Warner Park and Gardens, corner parkway plantings, pollinator pathways, the Berteau greenway and our Annual Garden Walk (this year will be the 38th edition). But there is no denying that there is a lot to do to restore a safe and stable climate.
This year’s Earth Day theme is climate action. No matter how small your contribution, we are asking everyone in the community to take action for our planet on Earth Day and every day. If you are feeling discouraged, be sure to follow the Graceland West Community Association on Facebook. We’ll be posting simple, hyper-local ideas and resources using the #GWCAGreens tag.
Police are working on recent neighborhood crime incidents and are in contact with GWCA.
They are thanking all neighbors who have made reports or shared security camera images or video with Police. Here’s how you can help. If you have security or video cameras, please keep your equipment working and updated and look now at tape for …
4/5 4:30 to 5:15 pm. Light colored SUVs including a Subaru on Ashland, Cullom, the n/s alley east of Ashland, Belle Plaine, Greenview, Pensacola and maybe even other neighborhood streets. Police cannot access photos or video posted to Next door, so if you posted there, please email that photo to Sgt. Edwards and Officer Giannoni too.
If you don’t have video, but remember information not yet shared with police, please contact Sgt. Edwards or Officer Giannoni.
If you see graffiti, even the miniature stuff, tagging, vandalism; i.e. damaged signs, bent signs, knocked down signs, please photograph them and use the Chicago Works app and send them to 311 and send to GWCA too.
Please maintain your GWCA phone tree, which is contact information for your neighbors on all four sides. If you need to call 911, it is helpful if you use your name. Next call or text your phone tree. Your neighbor may have a better view of a suspect than you. Alert GWCA Block Reps, then feel free to post to Next door.
Report all crime and take the time to obtain a report number. Report all suspicious activity happening “NOW” to 911. Include a description of persons and vehicles (including license number if possible).
GWCA Crime Prevention Tips are on our website. If you meet new neighbors, they may not know that everyone needs to participate in their “Neighbors Watching” Program to maintain a safe neighborhood. Can you please share https://gracelandwest.org/neighborhood-safety/
