| HPKCC Hot Topics (Issues We Are Watching!) |
State and Trends in Hyde Park-Kenwood
Tracking the Trends
Community News and Buzz
Historic Preservation
Keeping Hyde Park-Kenwood's History Intact
Harper Theater and Herald buildings (See Promontory Point, below)
Jackson Park
Issues of a key park. Newest: Geese, Dogs on Wooded Island, Music Court Parking Lot-see jp news
Elsewhere along our lakefront: Parks, Park Issues, Point, Shoreline Project
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Shore Drive home Jackson Park home
Latest News on the Reconstruction Project
Other City-Wide Traffic Alerts
Nichols Park
Melding park and Murray north addition, the formal gardens, programs at new gym, more
Parks
Parks web home
Park issues Budget woes and requests
Pawns or Checkmate? ("cool" now, but next spring?)
Chess in Harper Court
Promontory Point
Proposed Point Revetment Plans and Controversy (Point home) Latest
Save the Point website
Shoreline Protection Plan and Lakefront park redesign Morgan Shoals/45th-51st section
Schools
Education and schools issues
Schools and Parks: See in Nichols, Park Issues (Dyett, King) as below
TIF, 53rd St. future, University plans, Checkerboard Lounge, Coming: HP-K-Oak & Bronzeville
Tax Increment Financing and Update and future of 53rd Street (See also from Trends, Development, Neighborhood News, 53rd St TIF News, Checkerboard Lounge
Lake Park/viaducts/Metra Embankment and wall
Town and Gown
The Shoreland (in Neighborhood News), 53rd/Theater (as above), Midway & Children's Garden.
See also in Trends and History and Preservation.
Transit Issues: CTA fare hikes and routes, Metra issues get hot again
Fixing the "Six," New bus routes, Upgrading Metra "SECRET" proposal, Improving Mobility
What's wrong with the Dec. 7 route changes, Metra embankment
Zoning and Development
New zoning laws (city site)
Property Taxes going up; Information for taxpayers and property owners
Zoning Reform Legislation
Neighborhood Development and Policy
Sprinkler retrofit issue- hottest now, but wait for the Theater and Mobil-McDonalds to get going!
Last updated on February 8, 2004