Dear Neighbors, The 40th Ward office was recently made aware of plans to develop the lot at the northwest corner of Lawrence and Western, currently the 5th/3rd Bank building, with a two-story commercial development anchored by an undisclosed grocery retailer. The proposed development would be by-right within the existing zoning, which means the developer would […]
Category: Neighborhood Development
Ainslie Arts Plaza
Posted onOn September 2, 2020, we held our first community meeting for the Ainslie Arts Plaza, which is the first city development project that I was able to initiate since taking office. The endeavor is a realization of my vision of incorporating art into our economic development as a way to unite the community while invigorating business […]
Hollywood One Way Conversion Near Jamieson School
Posted onHollywood Avenue One-Way Conversion from Francisco to Sacramento As of July 22, 2020, Hollywood Avenue, from Francisco Ave. to California Ave. will be converted to a one-way going east. I along with the help of the Department of Transportation have successfully met the requirements to redirect Hollywood Avenue, from Francisco Ave. to California Ave. On November […]
Slow Streets for the 40th Ward
Posted onCDOT will be evaluating Leland Avenue from Western to Virginia (the river) for possible “slow street” designation — this would be an extension of the pilot they launched east of Western, running along the border of the 40th and 47th Wards. “Slow streets” allow for pedestrian and bike use across the entire right-of-way. Are there […]
Metra Town Hall – 5/20/20
Posted onThis Monday, the Ward office hosted a digital town hall with engineers from Metra, as well as with 48th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman and representatives from the offices of State Senator Heather Steans and State Representative Kelly Cassidy. The full video of the digital town hall can be viewed online. We appreciate the time and […]
Alderman Vasquez’s Statement on Tempel Steel Property
Posted onDear Neighbors, Last week, Tempel Steel announced its intention to sell its campus, located at the 5500 block of North Wolcott in the 40th Ward’s Bowmanville neighborhood. My office has been in touch with the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) to discuss possibilities for this property, which currently has a manufacturing zone (M2) designation. […]