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Whistleblower hotline- 312 742-DEED (3333).
E-mail addresses are always full first name "dot" full last name @chicagoparkdistrict.com ex. john.smith@chicagoparkdistrict.com.
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Re private events and permits, call CPD Park Services at 312 742-5369. (Questions alonzo.williams.... Special Events)
Diane Washington-Richards comm-leg. liaison 312 742-4764 under Kim du Buclet and Maria Stone.
Operations- Patrick Levar. Programming- Alonzo Williams.
Aricka Jones, Asst. Director
Park Services,
Andre Taylor, Asst. Director Risk Management,
Art Richardson, Central Region Manager,
Maya Solis, South Region Manager,
You can get full information about and register for permits at the Chicago Park District website, http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Search for "permits", or "Special Services," which will get you all, including baseball diamonds, boat mooring etc. or "special events permits", which will get you to how, for example, to book a wedding at Promontory Point or your picnic or other 50-person-plus event. If you have questions and want to speak to a person, call the parks services office at the Park District, general number 312 742-PLAY.
Registration for
events opens for a limited proportion of the slots for each program on a specific
date in the first month of the quarter preceding the programs in question--
April __ for Summer. On Line opens precisely at the time given, usually 9 am
and shuts down automatically as soon as the number of allotted slots is filed--sometimes
almost instantaneously--like for Sox tickets.
In person registration occurs only at the park in question the Saturday after.
(At the latter, numbers are given--when the number of slots available is filled,
that's it.)
Full schedules are generally available online a few days before, such as first Monday of the preceding quarter April _ for Summer and are pulled shortly after the in-person registration day. Find it at www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/content.home.cfm.
Get the full scoop on programs and happenings in the parks--at any library: the quarterly Chicago Park District brochure and Chicago Parks @ Play (resources to make the most of parks and park facilities). None of these, including the website, are comprehensive- talk to park staff ahead- and let them know what programs you want and when you want them.
PERMITS ET AL ARE ONLY THROUGH THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, NOT THIS SITE.
(More in Parks Directory)
The Chicago Park District
is headquartered at 541 North Fairbanks, 60611, 312 742-PLAY.
CEO and General Superintendent: Mike Kelly Office
of the Superintendent.
Chief Administrative Officer: Richard E. Butler. Development: ?, Regions
Supervisor Rodger Konow. Park Operations Manager: Anita Boyd.
New: Chief Programming Officer: Vaughn Bryant. Deputy Matt Marino.
Board of Commissioners: President Jesse Ruiz, VP Avis LaVelle, Dr. Scott Hanlon, Timothy King, Martin Laird Koldyke, A Juan Salgado, Rouhy J. Shalabi . See below for schedule of Park District Board of Commissioners and Committee meetings.
Parks security. 312 747-2193. Director Anthony Liace.
External
Affairs (was Governmental and Community Relations and Intergovernmental Agreements
(IGA Office)) and Park Enhancement Committee
chair: Director of LEGISLATIVE AND COMMUNITY (External) Affairs Timothy
King. Dana Andrews Manager of Community Outreach (including advisory
councils): Erik Varela. Also involved Darlene Washington
Richards. Spokesmen and press: Michele Jones, Lisa Arizzi. Communications:
Yeama Vincent-Neal. Concessions: Raffie Sarrafian,
and Stephanie Gibbons. Budget/Finance: Mark Thomas. Security:
Kevin Ryan. Programs Officer Dr. Dan Hibbler.
See the chart, below.
Natural
Resources Director: Cathy Breitenbach? Natural Areas Manager: Zhanna
Yermakov. Volunteer Coordinators, Janis Taylor, Anita Boyd. Projects Ellen Sargent
Natural Areas education programs (Culture and Natsue): Peggy Stewart.
South Side Cultural Centers: Jackie Aldrich under Carolyn O'Boyle.
Dog Friendly Areas: Robert Foster (at least was)
The bureaucracy can be formidable and hard to reach if you don't have the phone number. The district is also poor at answering mail, but formal communications and requests should be in writing with request for reply. The Conference and Friends of the Parks can help with whom to contact. The e-mail for most at the District is the first name followed by a dot and (immediately after) the last name@chicagoparkdistrict.com. Coordinating the advisory councils is Robert Steele.
Region offices. Hyde Park and Kenwood are now divided into two Chicago Park District Regions. Note that phone numbers in many Regions and local parks have been changed.
Note:
Parks north of 51st St. will be in the Central District hq Garfield Park, Mgr.
Art Richardson. Those south of 51st are in a new South District led by Region
Manager Maya Solis. HQ Tarkington Park, 3344 W. 71st St. 60629, but parts of
the staff are dispersed to various parks.
Landscape/Facilities: Frank Amato, Ernest Alvarado.
Other key staff: Mary Ann Dooling, Lori Manning, Monica Garcia. Matt Lishk-finance.
The
South Region- Southeast offices left Kennicott Park, 3344 W. 71st.
St.Main phone is still 312 747-7661.
Main offices are at Tarkington Park, a few officers at Gage, and the the Area
Managers at various satellite park sincluding Washington (Cordell Hopkins).
Phone
numbers are expected to stay the same.
Region Manager Maya Solis Area managers for HP-K parks are, for most Cordell
Hopkins and for others Gloria Beard. Special projects and events- Anita Boyd.
Marketing
and Communications: Tiffany Mayfield.
Park supervisors are usually assigned to and based at a park with a field house
(i.e. Dyett, Midway Plaisance, and Washington) but manage a suite of other parks.
Trades -.
Parks Operations: ask for Dominic Whitfield 312 747-6967. Security: Leroy Grant
312 747-7661.
Supervisor
Nikki Peters's parks include Butternut, Elm, Nichols, Stout, Sycamore
and Bessie Coleman (was Willow).
Rick Shaheen's parks include Midway and Spruce. Supervisors are expected to
visit and inspect their parks on a twice a day to twice a week schedule.
Bobbie Beckam suprevises Jackson and some sections along the lakefront.
A major Area manager for South is Cordell Hopkins.
The Central Region- 300 N. Central Park. Area parks include Beech, Gwendolyn Brooks (formerly Hyacinth), Bessie Coleman (formerly Willow), Ellis, Ma Houston, Kennicott, Kenwood Community, and Mandrake. Region Manager Art Richardson. Area ?.
Chicago Park District 2015 Board Meeting Calendar.You may also find Board Meeting dates at https://chicagoparkdistrict.legistar.com/ .
BOARD MEETING RESCHEDULINGS FOR FALL 2015
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETINGS
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
The
regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
for the Year 2005 will be held on 2nd (or 3rd, depending) 2nd
Tuesdays. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable public
notice or by further public notice, the meetings will take place in the Eighth
Floor Board Room of the Administration Building, 541 North Fairbanks, Chicago,
Illinois 60611. All Committee Meetings will take place in the Chicago Park District
Administration Building.
In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
Section 794) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. SECTION 12101
et seq.), the Chicago Park District does not discriminate on the basis of disability
in employment or admission/access to programs and activities.
Any person with a disability who desires special accommodations or the services
of a signer in order to attend a meeting of the Chicago Park District Board
of Commissioners should contact ? Section 504 Compliance Officer, 312-742-4686
(541 North Fairbanks, Chicago, Illinois, 60611) or telephone 312-747-2001 TTY
at least 48 hours before the meeting.
Committee meetings as below, Board at 3:30 pm but committees meet briefly as early as 3. You must now register an hour ahead of time in person to speak.
They
all normally meet on Wednesday, usually second, sometimes third Wednesday of
the month. Meetings are in various parks rather than downtown 4 times a year.
Hyde Park and Kenwood parks lie in the South and Central Regions of the Chicago Park District, boundary at 51st St.
Lakefront Region is now part of South Region is headquartered downtown except for South Lakefront Area Manager (at South Shore Cultural Center) currently vacant.
Jackson Park and Promontory Supervisor: Bobbie Beckam; South Shore Center Director: Andrea Adams
Staffed Lakefront Parks (part of South Region) in Hyde Park/Kenwood: Jackson Park Field House- 6401 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, 773 256-0903, Promontory Point- (nominally), suggest contacting Jackson Park, (South Shore Cultural Center 773 256-0149, fax 773 256-1163).
Unstaffed Parks: Burnham, Cornell, Harold Washington w. Harold's Playlot.
South Region is headquartered at Tarkington Park, 312 747-7661. Area managers and several divisions are housed at various parks.
South Region Manager: Daphne Jackson
Area Managers include: Cordell Hopkins; Midway Center Director Rick Shaheen, Park supervisors work out of staffed parks (having fieldhouses) and manage a set of parks. Kennicott: Renee Shepherd, Kenwood: Tony McCoy, Nichols: Nikki Peters
Staffed South Region parks in the HPK area: Midway, Nichols, YMCA Harris District, Washington
Central
Region. Information
pending. Staffed parks in HPK are Kennicott, Kenwood. Region Manager someone
new?. Hq at Garfield Park, 100 N. Central Park Ave. (312) 746-5962.
Region Manager for many of the local parks is Harold Bailey at
same number.
Fax: (312) 746-5969
More information and Mapquest maps: Chicago Park District site. (Search by name from Parks and Facilities). Note, there is now a quarterly publication for each staffed park. In addition, you can get the full scoop on programs and happenings in the parks--at any library: the quarterly Chicago Park District brochure and Chicago Parks @ Play (resources to make the most of parks and prank facilities).
Park |
Location |
Contacts and Staffing |
Amenities, Notations |
| Burnham |
Tech. north from 56th-12th. Pract. starts at 51st |
Unstaffed, theor. Region office and Kenniccott, Jackson |
Olmsted park. Not staffed now, for constr. duration programs and management at Jackson (Debra McDonald). playgrounds, var. gardens, 47th Nature Center, new amenities and sanctuaries going in to the north, scheduled for more. Jogging and biking, family and group events, small bb and other fields, fishing, swimming off 'pebble beach' at 49th |
Cornell Park |
5477? S. Cornell |
Rick Shaheen at Midway. No fieldhouse Council in formation- election mtg. Jan. 5 2015 at CTU |
|
| Harold Washington |
51st to 53rd Hyde Park to Lake Shore Drive. |
Unstaffed, See Region and Nichols fieldhouse- A. Nikki Peters President Thomas A. Allen. Contact Lanita Ross of 5th Ward Office or Timika Hoffman-Zoller. President Thomas A. Allen |
Harold Washington playlot (spec. equipt), major tennis, miniature yacht basin |
Jackson |
56th to 67th, Stony I to the Lake. Fieldhouse 6401 S. Stony |
JP
Fieldhouse, 773 256-0903 Supervisor: Bobbie Beckam Pres. )
Louise McCurry, 773 844-2225
sec
Gary Ossewaarde 773 947-9541, |
Major staffed fieldhouse (not A-1), Olmsted park, major natural areas, birding, Osaka Garden, Perennial Garden, Museum of Science and Industry, two beaches , two beach houses (rest'd 63rd major & has Shiff interactive play fountain. Boating/yacht clubs, 18 hole golf and driving range, sport playing fields and courts, lawn bowling/croquet,biking and running. Nature volunteer and educ'l programming. Perimeter playlots. Concessions & restaurant |
Promontory Point |
54th to 56th east of So Sh Dr/Lake Shore Drive, 5491 South Shore Drive, 312 747-6620 |
See Jackson Park field house
|
Historic fieldhouse "castle" available for private events. Restrooms. The historic, popular Point!, swimming (not tech. allowed), sunbathing, playing field meadow, picnicking, council rings |
| South Shore Cultural Center |
Out of area but pop. with hyde parkers. 7059 So Shore Drive, 773 256-0149 |
Center
Director Andrea Adams. 773 256-0149. Head Attendant Patrick Millhouse
773 256-0941, Reservationist Andrea Stokes 773 256-0159, Programs 773
256-0948, fax 773 256-1163 Pres. Gary Ossewaarde, garyossewaarde@yahoo.com |
Former country club. Historic building, lots of arts programs and kids programs--the lead pk distr cultural center, rentals, Nature Center, 9-hole golf, beach, gardens, concessions, Washburne Culinary Institute |
Park |
Location |
Contacts and Staffing |
Amenities, Notations |
| Bixler |
c. 1300 57th east of Ray School. |
Unstaffed, See Region Supervisor Rick Shaheen at Midway? Area Mgr. A.J. Jackson No council |
Rel. small but adjoins playing and sports fields. Fountain, state of art playground, benches, plantings. Hosts Comm. Art Fair 1st wkend June. |
Butternut |
5300 blk of S. Woodlawn |
Unstaffed, S. Region Supervisor Heather Kelly at Nichols. Area Mgr. ? Informal group of parents |
Small. Playground, sledding, seating, shade |
Cornell Playlot |
5401 blk S. Cornell |
Unstaffed, See Region Contact w concerns and new council in formation Lanita Ross at 5th Ward Office or Louise McCurry.
|
Small. Seating/picnic, personalized plantings shade, play equip't |
Dyett Rec'l Ctr., Walter H. |
513 E. 51st. 312 747-6118
|
No dir. at pres. Washington. Area A.J. Jackson? Co. pres. Vinston Glover |
School pool-linited hours. Rec. equip't dispersed |
Elm |
5215 S. Woodlawn |
Unstaffed, See Region. Supervisor Heather Kelly at Nichols. Area Mgr. Cordell Hopkins. President Piotr Gornicki pg13@uchicago.edu |
Small. Shade, sitting area, gazebo, some play equip |
Houston, Jessie "Ma" -Moves to Central Region |
50th and Cottage Grove |
Unstaffed. See Region Drexel Square Block Club? Reavis Scl kids active cleaning etc. |
Small but near more open space. Awarded grant for a garden. |
Kennicott-Moved into Central Region |
4344 S. Lake Park, Chicago, IL 60653 Region headquarters |
Sup. Renee Shepherd 312 747-7138 Co. Shari Nichols-Sweat 773 285-0844, Mary Bordelon |
Active field house. Named Cultural Center. Ball field. So Oakland/N. Kenwood's "Central Park". (To n are Ellis and Mandrake) |
Kenwood (Farmer's Field)-Moved to Central Region |
1330 E. 50th. 49th to 50th, w. of Kenwood to Dorchester |
Sup. Kiesha Taylor 312 747-6286 (maybe 85) , Area Manager Jackie Payne, 312 746-5962? Sundeep Mulignani |
Medium sized park-neigh. with regional draw. Small fldhse active progrs some in adjoining Shoesmith School. State of art playground. Several base and softball/ soccer fields, tennis. New gateway in se corner. Kenwood's "Central Park" |
Midway Plaisance Center |
1130 E. N. Midway Plaisance, 60637 59th to 60th, Cottage Grove to Stony I. Hqtrs Skate Rink Warming House, center panel between Ellis and University (Woodlawn) |
Center Dir. Rick Shaheen, 312 745-2470, Area Mgr. A. J. Jackson. Council David Guyer, 773 834-4549 |
Olmsted design. State of art 2nd busiest skate rink, used also for summer sports and w concession. Sports camps and lots of fields esp soccer. Spec events, rentals, concert-movie series. Open space, plantings and tree avenues, winter & readers gardens. Major statuary. Univ. of Chicago campus |
Nichols, John Fountain |
1355 E. 53rd St. 53rd to 55th, Kimbark to east of Kenwood. Watch for phone and mail address. |
Supervisor Vikki Peters. Region Mgr. Cordell Hopkins. 312 747-2703 Council: Stephanie Franklin, 773 955-3622 |
Gym rec'l ctr shared use Formal gardens & fountain north and south ends. Ball field south by HP Neigh. Club. Playlots, sled hill, tennis. Award winning Wildflower Meadow and other plantings. "Hyde Park's Central Park" |
Spruce |
5301 blk of S. Blackstone |
Unstaffed, See Region Supervisor Rick Shaheen of Midway, Cordell HopkinsArea Mgr. Council none |
Rel. small. Play equip't, seating-shade, comm. maint'd plantings |
Stout, Florence |
5400 blk of S. Greenwood |
Unstaffed, See Region. Supervisor Heather Kelly at Nichols. Area Mgr. Gloria Beard's successor |
Small. Famous sledding hill. Play equip't, fields, shade |
Sycamore |
5109 S. Greenwood |
Unstaffed, See Region. Supervisor Heather Kelly of Nichols. Area Mgr. Gloria Beard's successor Council leader listed as Willa Booker-Woodson |
|
Washington Park and Refectory |
5531 S. M. L. King Dr. 51st to 60th, King to Cottage Grove. Field house King so. of 55/Morgan, Refectory east off fieldhouse and south of Morgan at 5531 S. Russell |
Supervisor Janie Collins 312 747-6823. Area Mgr. Cordell Hopkins. Reservationist Wesley Wiley, Adventureland rec'l David Stephens Refectory 312 747-7618 Council Cecilia Butler, 773 667-4160 |
Olmsted historic park. DuSable Museum. Gt. Meadow playing fields, tennis. Lagoons and Bynum Island nature area. Fieldhouse very active with rec., shops, outdoor pool. Historic bldgs. incl. Refectory, form. stables. Fountain of Time and other import. statuary. Biking, running. Spec. events, rentals, concessions. Some areas under constr. |
Bessie Coleman (was Willow) |
5445 S. Drexel |
Unstaffed, see Region. Supervisor Heather Kelly at Nichols. Council Peter Cassel |
Beehive, 6156 S. Dorchester
Harris Recreational Center, 6220 S. Drexel (staffed, Gerald Washington Director, Call PD or 411 for phone numbers) Pool. Active Council led by Linda Austin, 312 282-7321. .
Huckleberry , in Woodlawn
Beech, 4458 S. Oakenwald (proposed to be named Vivian Gordon Harsh)
Ellis, 648 E, 37th (staffed)
Hyacinth- now Gwendolyn Brooks, 4542 S. Greenwood
Mandrake, 39th from Cottage, which has a large comfort center, to the Metra. Large track. (unstaffed)
Always check the Park District website to make sure your beach is open.
Concessions: Urban Concessions.
Urban Concession Managers, LLC, 900 N. Michigan Av, Suite 1300, 60611. Ryan Hallihan Gen Mgr.
CPD Director of Park Services Raffi Sarrafian.
31st St. Beach House- Mem Day- Labor Day, 7 days 7 am-10 pm
43rd- Mem. Day- Labor Day 7 days 7 am-10 pm
49th- Mem. Day- Labor Day 7 days 7 am-10 pm
(below: use phone directory under Chicago Park District)
In Jackson Park: Jackson Park, Museum Shores, and Southern Shore Yacht Clubs. (Harbors and Clubs not open year round. Look for harbors in telephone directory under Chicago Park District; query this site for contacts to yacht clubs. Overseeing Westrec for CPD: Scott Stevenson)
Jackson Park Golf Course. 18-hole Course. Partee Golf Clubhouse, 63rd and S. Lake Shore Drive, 312 747-2763
Jackson Park Golf Driving Range, 63rd and S. Lake Shore Drive, 312 747-2762.
Contact also Jackson Park Golf Association, 1718-20 E. 75th St., 60649, 773 493-8820 Note- moved or closed?
South Shore Golf Course. 9-hole Course. 71st and South Shore Drive, 312 474-6250. Junior Golf also.
Golf course management (Billy Casper) : 455 N. Cityfront Center, 312 245-0909
Located southeast of Science and Industry and Science Drive near Lake Shore Drive, the special-turf green and fieldhouse are open in season. Mostly scheduled for the Lake Side Lawn Bowling Club and South Side Croquet. Lawn bowling open house include midday Saturdays and Sundays and Tuesday evenings. Phone- 773 684-9799 or ask at field house or park district website.
Tennis: Burnham incl. 53rd, Jackson (several), Kenwood, Nichols, Washington... Current pd overseer has not been named yet.
Indoor pools
Don Nash Community Center, 1833 E. 71st St.,312 747-1860.
Dyett, 513 E. 51st St, 312 747-6118. Hours are limited and those answering at Dyett or the Southeast Region don't always have the answer. Yes, it's open! 312 747-0832.
King Magnet High School.
Washington Park by the fieldhouse 5531 King Dr. (summer only) 312 747-0832
Get the Nature Oasis-Chicago Wilderness program brochure from the Park District at park fieldhouses.
Concerts (and some movies) at Midway, Nichols, 63rd Beach House, South Shore Cultural Center--see under those parks.
Butterflies
in the City program.
Visit Jackson Park Perennial Garden (east of 59th/Stony Island)
, Bob-o-link Meadow east of the lagoons, and Wooded
Island. Visit Rainbow Beach. Visit South Shore
Cultural Center Nature Center. Nichols Park Wildflkower
Meadow.
Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network
programs.
Cultural Centers--South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Drive, 312 747-2536. See South Shore Cultural Center page. (There are others, including Kennicott Park, but SSCC is the grand one on the South Side.)
Some commonly needed contacts
Community Relations, Dir. of External Affairs (also called Legislative and Community) 312 742-5366
Dana Andrews 312 742-4762
Board- Liaison 312 742-4733
Chief Program Officer 312 742-4868
Director of Natual Resources 312 742-4116
Budget 312 742-4761
Regional Office- South 312 747-7661
Park |
Monthly
Date |
Location |
Contacts |
| Gwendolyn Brooks- see Kennicott | Belinda Starks | ||
| Bessie Coleman | 4th Tuesday, 7 pm. Now meets with the local block club West Hyde Park Neighbors? | Peter Cassel | |
| Cornell Playlot | council being formed | 54?? S. Cornell | Lanita Ross , Louise McCurry |
| Dyett | no regular mtgs lately, is active | 513 E. 51st Street | Vinston
Glover, president, 773 955-7784 or 312 747-6118 |
| Jackson | 2nd Monday 7 pm usually but not always at fieldhouse | Field House, 6401 S. Stony Island, 7:30 pm |
Louise McCurry, Pres. Supervisor Wm. Tillis 773 256-0903 |
| Harold Washington | New council in formation | Del Prado, 5307 S. HP Blvd. 2nd floor lobby. |
Irene Sherr (Irene Sherr)
(no elected officers). 773 752-2770 |
| Harris Recreational Center | 3nd Thursday, 6 pm. | 6200 S. Drexel | Linda Austin, president, 312 282-7321 Gerald Washington, Supervisor. Mail to ctr. Attn: Lorraine Simmons. |
| Kennicott | Monday after the first Thursday | Kennicott Park Field House, 4344 S. Lake Park Avenue, 7 ? pm | ?Shari Nichols-Sweat, president, 773 288-0844 Sup. Renee Shepherd, 312 747-7138 |
| Kenwood |
3rd or 4th Wednesdays every 2 or 3 months | St. Paul and the Redeemer, 4945 S. Dorchester- Bylesby Room or Chapel off east lot entry. | Sophia
King, President. Supervisor. Tony McCoy, 312 747-6286, Area Manager ?, 773 746-5962 |
| Midway Plaisance | Not meeting currently | Skating Rink Warming House | (no elected officers) 773 834-4549 Dir. Rick Shaheen, 312 745-2470 |
| Nichols |
2nd Thursday 7:00 pm |
Nichols Park gym fieldhouse, 1355 E. 53rd St., 7 pm | Stephanie
Franklin, Sup. Nikki Peters, 773 747-2703 |
| Promontory Point | Not organized, does not meet. |
Re: park call Jackson Park Supervisor, Wm. Tillis, 773 256-0903. |
|
| South Shore Cultural Center | 2nd Saturday 10:30 am (excepts October, April- tba) | 7059 South Shore Drive | Edie Moore, President Ctr. Dir. Andrea Adams 773 256-0149 |
| Spruce | Not meeting. | None Sup. Rick Shaheen, 312 745-2470 at Midway or Heather Kelly at Nichols 773 747-2307 |
|
| Washington Park |
3rd Wednesday, 7 pm | Field House 5531 S. King Dr., 7 pm |
Cecilia Butler, president, There is a Conservancy for natural areas Fieldhouse 312 747-6823, Refectory 312 747-7618. Sup. Janie Collins
|
|
Names and numbering are old. The first is using Kenwood and Harold Washington as foci, the second Nichols and Jackson-Promontory and Washington.
Naming north to south is Burnham, Chamberlain Triangle, Beech (being renamed Vivian Gordon Harsh), Hyacinth (now Gwendolyn Brooks) , Kenwood. Some are since renamed. Only those of 3 acres or more are shown solid. Map source?
Named parks (some out of date) n-s Burnham, Sycamore, Elm, Butternut, 291 now Stout, Willow (now Bessie Coleman), Spruce, Cornel, Nichols, Jackson,Bixler, Midway Plaisance.
Map of the new regions (51st divides Central from South)
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Hyde Park: Well above ideal standard in total park acres (144.44). Less than 75% below standard in 5 key facilities: ball diamonds (49%), athletic fields (65%), swimming pools (none, although has a beach), and gymnasiums (66%). No significant unserved areas. Key internal park: Nichols
Recommendation- 3 ball diamonds, shared athletic field, 1 swimming pool, in existing parks .
Kenwood: Above ideal standard in total park acres (60.94). Less than 75% below standard in 3 of 6 key facilities facilities: fall diamonds (57%), athletic fields (61%), and swimming pools (none, although there is a beach). 1 unserved area of 10 blocks combined with 30 underserved blocks in Grand Boulevard for a total need of 40 blocks.
Recommendation-
2 ball diamonds, shared athletic field, 1 swimming pool, add facilities to existing
parks, improve access to lakefront. It may be necessary to acquire additional
park acres off the lakefront. A good location would be at Price school [done]
and near Beech and Oakenwald playlots. Consolidate some small lots into one.
