NEIGHBORHOODQUALITY OF LIFE PLANNING

The LISC/Chicago New Communities ProgramLISC, Chicago

Joel Bookman, LISCLes Pollock, Camiros, Ltd

Joy Aruguete, Bickerdike CDCJim Capraro, GSWDC

Discussion OrderDiscussion Order

What is the Quality of Life ProgramWhat is the Quality of Life ProgramHow were the plans madeHow were the plans madeHow did neighborhood groups work togetherHow did neighborhood groups work togetherHow were the people empoweredHow were the people empowered

What is the Quality of Life What is the Quality of Life ProgramProgram

What is the New Communities What is the New Communities Program?Program?

Comprehensive community developmentComprehensive community developmentHealthy neighborhoods have: Healthy neighborhoods have:

–– HousingHousing–– SchoolsSchools–– Commercial and retail facilitiesCommercial and retail facilities–– Employment Employment –– Parks and recreationParks and recreation–– Health care and day careHealth care and day care–– Personal security and neighborhood safetyPersonal security and neighborhood safety

NCP works in 16 communitiesNCP works in 16 communities

New Communities Program New Communities Program HighlightsHighlights

$8.8 million in grants made to 16 $8.8 million in grants made to 16 communitiescommunities

$6.6 million in loan commitments $6.6 million in loan commitments for 17 real estate projectsfor 17 real estate projects

3,000 residents and leaders 3,000 residents and leaders engaged in recent planning engaged in recent planning processesprocesses

14 quality14 quality--ofof--life plans completedlife plans completed

500 guests attended the public 500 guests attended the public unveiling of plans to the Mayorunveiling of plans to the Mayor

New projects, programs and New projects, programs and partnershipspartnerships

Fourteen NCP plans were presented to Mayor Daley and Jonathan Fanton of the MacArthur Foundation on May 18, 2005.

AUBURN GRESHAM:AUBURN GRESHAM:

““ChicagoChicago’’s Bests Best--Kept SecretKept Secret””Tax clinic opens: Tax clinic opens: returns $1.2 million to returns $1.2 million to community community

Seniors enjoy Seniors enjoy breakfastbreakfast--nn--blues blues

GADC AfricanGADC African--American family fest American family fest draws 800 draws 800

Seniors got their groove back, dancing away all morning and into the afternoon.

Lead agency: Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation

CHICAGO SOUTHWEST:CHICAGO SOUTHWEST:

““Building ConnectionsBuilding Connections””Over 700 leaders create Over 700 leaders create community vision and community vision and plans plans

GroundGround--breaking breaking predatory lending bill predatory lending bill passes passes –– 11stst in the in the nationnation

Model Model ““Green Bungalow Green Bungalow BlockBlock”” turns worn out turns worn out homes into showpieceshomes into showpiecesTalking and listening.

Lead agency: Greater Southwest Development Corporation

QUAD COMMUTIES:QUAD COMMUTIES:

““Connecting Past, Present, FutureConnecting Past, Present, Future””Developers planning Developers planning mixedmixed--use projects for use projects for Cottage Grove & 47Cottage Grove & 47thth

StreetStreet

A Clean Slate team A Clean Slate team spruces up the retail spruces up the retail corridor dailycorridor daily

New Center for Working New Center for Working Families offers Families offers employment & financial employment & financial counselingcounseling

Coming: 5,000 units of new housing.

Lead agency: Quad Communities Development Corporation

ENGLEWOOD:ENGLEWOOD:

““Making a DifferenceMaking a Difference””Neighbors respond to Neighbors respond to violence with unity, violence with unity, concrete plansconcrete plans

100 volunteers build 100 volunteers build neighborhood park neighborhood park –– in in one dayone day

KennedyKennedy--King College King College and Englewood Shopping and Englewood Shopping Plaza spark new Plaza spark new investmentinvestment

Marching after two recent murders.

Lead agency: Teamwork Englewood

HUMBOLDT PARK:HUMBOLDT PARK:

““Staking Our ClaimStaking Our Claim””La Estancia, $21 million La Estancia, $21 million mixedmixed--use affordable use affordable housing & retail housing & retail development, begins development, begins constructionconstruction

Community Land Trust Community Land Trust formed to preserve formed to preserve affordabilityaffordability

Over 25 projects Over 25 projects underwayunderway“BickerBikes” for health, job skills.

Lead agency: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation

LITTLE VILLAGE:LITTLE VILLAGE:

““Capital of Mexican MidwestCapital of Mexican Midwest””Little Village Lawndale Little Village Lawndale High School Campus High School Campus opens its doorsopens its doors

Partnership brings Partnership brings student teachers & student teachers & housing to communityhousing to community

11,000 residents petition 11,000 residents petition for new parkfor new park

Concept for mixed-use redevelopment.

Lead agency: Little Village Community Development Corporation

NCP Operating PrinciplesNCP Operating Principles

What it takes to build a neighborhood:What it takes to build a neighborhood:

–– Comprehensive developmentComprehensive development–– Lead agencyLead agency–– Quality of Life planQuality of Life plan–– Operating support to the lead agenciesOperating support to the lead agencies–– Project and program funding, on first come, first serve basisProject and program funding, on first come, first serve basis–– Tangible outcomesTangible outcomes–– CollaborationsCollaborations–– LeverageLeverage

How NCP works?How NCP works?LISC as financial LISC as financial intermediary, technical intermediary, technical assistance providerassistance provider

Lead agency planning, Lead agency planning, organizing, & coordinationorganizing, & coordination

Planners, scribes, & Planners, scribes, & consulting assistance consulting assistance qualityquality--ofof--life planning & life planning & early action projectsearly action projects

NCP loans and grantsNCP loans and grants

Communications, reporting Communications, reporting and evaluation

Residents reclaimed a plaza in Little Village; now it is used for arts programming.

and evaluation

What distinguishes NCP?What distinguishes NCP?Guiding principles:Guiding principles:

¯̄ ““Planning while doingPlanning while doing””¯̄ ““The art of the dealThe art of the deal””¯̄ ““Connecting the dotsConnecting the dots””¯̄ ““Collaborating is goodCollaborating is good”” (or, (or, ““DonDon’’t do everything yourselft do everything yourself””))¯̄ ““Learning while doingLearning while doing””

Breadth of coverage:Breadth of coverage: different types of neighborhoods, different types of neighborhoods, different types of organizationsdifferent types of organizations

Term of commitment:Term of commitment: 10 years10 years

How were the plans made?How were the plans made?

Why make a plan?Why make a plan?How to make the plan?How to make the plan?What will the plan look like?What will the plan look like?How will the process work?How will the process work?

Why Make a Plan?Why Make a Plan?

1.1. Provide strategies and projects for Provide strategies and projects for investment and improvement.investment and improvement.

2.2. Guides actions of the Lead Agency.Guides actions of the Lead Agency.3.3. Basis for community consensus.Basis for community consensus.4.4. Gives the community the negotiating upper Gives the community the negotiating upper

hand.hand.

How to Make the Plan?

1.1. PlanningPlanning2.2. ProgramProgram3.3. ProcessProcess4.4. ActionAction5.5. ResultsResults

Data BookData Book

Community area socioCommunity area socio--economicseconomics

Planning area maps & Planning area maps & datadata

Large scale base map & Large scale base map & existing land use mapexisting land use map

What Do the Plans Look Like?What Do the Plans Look Like?

Documents consisting Documents consisting of Five chapters:of Five chapters:

¯̄ SummarySummary¯̄ CommunityCommunity¯̄ VisionVision¯̄ Strategies & ProjectsStrategies & Projects¯̄ Work ProgramWork Program

Quality of Life Plan Quality of Life Plan -- Table of ContentsTable of Contents

How Did the Process Work?How Did the Process Work?1. Issue Identification

Up to Two Task Force Meetings

2. Data Assembly

Augment Data Books

3. Vision & Initial Strategies

Strategy Meeting

4. Strategies & Project Workshop

Planning Charrette

5. Project Development & Commitments

Project Review Meeting

6. Plan Preparation

Ratification Meeting

Starting the Planning ProcessStarting the Planning Process

1.1. Hire NCP Director and OrganizerHire NCP Director and Organizer2.2. Establish the Project ScopeEstablish the Project Scope3.3. Determine Planning BoundariesDetermine Planning Boundaries4.4. Organize Public ProcessOrganize Public Process5.5. Identify & Recruit Task Force of 20 Identify & Recruit Task Force of 20 –– 30 People30 People6.6. Set a TimetableSet a Timetable7.7. Schedule First Task Force MeetingSchedule First Task Force Meeting

Issues IdentificationIssues Identification

Listening Focus

Open Forums

Group Exercises

Listing Issues

Eliciting Ideas

Current ProjectsCurrent Projects

Issue CategoriesIssue Categories

SocialSocialDemographicsDemographicsGentrificationGentrificationSafetySafety

GovernmentGovernmentPublic ServicesPublic ServicesResponse TimesResponse TimesRepresentation

PhysicalPhysicalHousingHousingTransportationTransportationOpen SpaceOpen SpaceAppearanceAppearance

FamilyFamilyEducationEducationHealthHealthRecreationRecreationIntergenerationalIntergenerational

EconomicEconomicIncomeIncomeEmploymentEmploymentBusinessBusinessShoppingShoppingDay Care

Representation

Day Care

CommunityCommunity Vision MeetingsVision Meetings

Workshop orientationHands on exercisesNo constraints to imagining

Community VisionCommunity Vision

In 2010 the West Side will be In 2010 the West Side will be fully built up fully built up Public housing as we know it Public housing as we know it will be gonewill be goneThe population will be The population will be growing againgrowing againStreets will be saferStreets will be saferVacant land will be scarceVacant land will be scarceShopping locally will be Shopping locally will be possiblepossibleMost residents will be Most residents will be workingworking

StrategyStrategy DevelopmentDevelopmentWorkshop formatWorkshop format

ParticipatoryParticipatory

Test & refine strategiesTest & refine strategies

Establish prioritiesEstablish priorities

Incorporate existing projectsIncorporate existing projects

Develop new project ideasDevelop new project ideas

Establish neighborhood Establish neighborhood

improvement actions & prioritiesimprovement actions & priorities

Neighborhood Improvement StrategiesNeighborhood Improvement StrategiesPromote economic development & Promote economic development & opportunityopportunityPreserve, expand & improve Preserve, expand & improve affordable housingaffordable housingWork to achieve safer Work to achieve safer neighborhoodsneighborhoodsBeautify neighborhoodsBeautify neighborhoodsSupport & advance healthy Support & advance healthy activities for youth & familyactivities for youth & familyCoordinate public & private Coordinate public & private improvement activitiesimprovement activities

Project Types Differed With PlansProject Types Differed With Plans

Issues AddressedIssues AddressedVision & StrategiesVision & StrategiesScale of the PlanScale of the PlanCharacter of the NeighborhoodCharacter of the NeighborhoodActivities UnderwayActivities Underway

Future Land Use PlanFuture Land Use Plan

ProjectProject Area Policies PlanArea Policies Plan

Project Area Illustrative PlanProject Area Illustrative Plan

Project SketchesProject Sketches

Garfield Park “Fifth Avenue/Madison Plan”

Little Village “26/Kostner Plan” Lawndale “Five Points Plan”

Key ProjectsKey Projects

Work ProgramWork Program

Who Did What?Who Did What?Task Force charted the agenda for the planTask Force charted the agenda for the plan

–– Convened by NCP Lead AgencyConvened by NCP Lead Agency–– Community based group of 20 Community based group of 20 –– 30 residents, business owners and key institutional 30 residents, business owners and key institutional

stakeholdersstakeholders–– Identify planning issues, strategic directions and project ideasIdentify planning issues, strategic directions and project ideas–– Review and give input to the plan development processReview and give input to the plan development process

NCP Lead Agency Staff moved the process forwardNCP Lead Agency Staff moved the process forward–– Coordinate with consultant and task forceCoordinate with consultant and task force–– Provide community planning continuity Provide community planning continuity –– Assure that plan recommendations reflect community held values aAssure that plan recommendations reflect community held values and goalsnd goals

Consultant produced the planConsultant produced the plan–– Planner and scribePlanner and scribe–– Professional and technical resource Professional and technical resource –– Charged with developing and drafting the plan based upon directiCharged with developing and drafting the plan based upon direction from Task Force and on from Task Force and

Lead Agency staffLead Agency staff

LISC supported all aspects of the processLISC supported all aspects of the process–– Funds technical assistanceFunds technical assistance–– Lead Agency is accountable to LISCLead Agency is accountable to LISC–– Serves to encourage and challenge neighborhood thinkingServes to encourage and challenge neighborhood thinking

How did neighborhood groups How did neighborhood groups work together?work together?

How were the people How were the people empowered?empowered?

Greater Southwest Greater Southwest Development Development CorporationCorporation

Generating enthusiastic engagement Generating enthusiastic engagement in a complex community environmentin a complex community environment..

Step 1Step 1

Identify 100 new Identify 100 new ““emergingemerging”” local leaders who local leaders who ““know know of,of,”” but we really donbut we really don’’t know, and interview them.t know, and interview them.

One on oneOne on oneIn their spaceIn their spaceAsk only one question: Ask only one question: ““Tell us of the strengths, Tell us of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats you see weaknesses, opportunities & threats you see here now?here now?””

Key FindingKey Finding

A paradox:A paradox:

Top strength: Top strength: CohesionCohesionTop weaknesses: Top weaknesses: CohesionCohesion

Southwest ChicagoSouthwest Chicago

Incredible level of Incredible level of demographic change demographic change over the last decade.over the last decade.

Step 2Step 2

Convene leaders to begin Convene leaders to begin creating relationships & creating relationships & connections that will emerge connections that will emerge into a into a ““New Community.New Community.””

First Convening: November 20, 2003First Convening: November 20, 2003

75 leaders invited75 leaders invitedOne week before the meeting 85 attendees had One week before the meeting 85 attendees had confirmedconfirmedBy the time the meeting convened 175 people had By the time the meeting convened 175 people had gatheredgathered30 people couldn30 people couldn’’t get in because there wasnt get in because there wasn’’t any t any more roommore room

Creating an environment for the Creating an environment for the ““Emergence Emergence of a New Communityof a New Community””

Step 3Step 3

Convene leaders to create a: Convene leaders to create a: ““Future Vision of Future Vision of OurOur New CommunityNew Community””

A Vision which calls many people A Vision which calls many people to form one communityto form one community

Step 4Step 4

Launch the LISC/ Launch the LISC/ Camiros New Communities Camiros New Communities ““Quality of LifeQuality of Life”” Planning Planning ProcessProcess

Working Group Topics:Working Group Topics:–– How we earn?How we earn?–– How we learn?How we learn?–– How we play?How we play?–– How we prey on ourselves?How we prey on ourselves?–– How we take care of ourselves?How we take care of ourselves?–– How wee attract others to our community?How wee attract others to our community?–– How we enact public life?How we enact public life?

Step 5Step 5

Recruit partners who are committed to implementing Recruit partners who are committed to implementing specific plan elements:specific plan elements:

–– Identify which organization, agencies, and institutions would neIdentify which organization, agencies, and institutions would need to be ed to be involvedinvolved

–– One on one meetings seeking commitments One on one meetings seeking commitments –– Generated 62 commitments to pursue specific outcomesGenerated 62 commitments to pursue specific outcomes

Step 6Step 6

Public Public ““RollRoll--OutOut”” Review Quality of Life Plan at Review Quality of Life Plan at neighborhood public assembly.neighborhood public assembly.