Hawthorne Neighbors (HN)

Major issues in 2006-2007 centered on quality of life issues: the development (some may say over-development) of the neighborhood, the businesses on Clark Street (overcrowded sidewalks, public rowdiness/urination), the Brown Line Renovation (travel inconveniences), and the potential of a major redevelopment at Addison/Clark.  The new Zoning Ordinances have developers looking for variances. Incidental liquor license applications concern HN – Clark Street needs other types of businesses.  Compliance to the regulations for the operation of sidewalk cafes continues to be an issue.  Some establishments do better than others. 

The last Lakeview Garden Walk and CLMA Music Fest were huge successes. The CLMA Music Fest is scheduled for June 2^nd and 3^rd and the Annual Lakeview Garden Walk is scheduled for Sunday, July 8^th. They promise to be bigger and better than previous years.  For the second year, HN and CLVN will co-host a Movie-in-the-Park at Hawthorne School on Sunday, June 10^th. Bring blankets and chairs – ice cream has been added to the venue.

Many of our concerns coincide with other branches’ concerns: housing diversity and density, developers’ proposals for town-homes and three flats, trash/noise/public drinking along our business strips, liquor license and beer garden requests, poor mail delivery, and parking.  Individually with our branches and collectively with LVCC, we will continue to meet the challenges to improve our living environment.

Major issues in 2004-2005 centered on quality of life issues. Some of these issues focused around events such as the annual Garden Walk, the LVCC Street Fair (Music Fest) and the CLMA Street Fair. The street fairs have presented some negative issues that are being dealt with.   We also discuss the development of the neighborhood and of the businesses on Clark Street. The new Zoning Ordinances have developers looking for variances and we monitor "Incidental liquor license applications" and sidewalk cafes.

Many of our concerns coincide with other branches' concerns: housing diversity and density, developers' proposals for town-homes and three flats, trash/noise/public drinking along our business strips, liquor license and beer garden requests, poor mail delivery and parking. We will continue to meet the challenges to improve our living environment both individually and with the other branches of LVCC.

For more information, send an email to hawthorne@lakeviewcitizens.org or drop a line to:

Hawthorne Neighbors
c/o Charlie Schmidt, President
P.M.B. 384
3540 N Southport Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657-1475

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