Lake/Kinzie Industrial Corridor Redevelopment
Design
Spring 1999
Many organizations and establishments, including the Lake/Kinzie Leadership
Council, Greater North Pulaski Development Corporation, and Shorebank
Enterprises, have provided valuable input in redevelopment strategies
for the Lake/ Kinzie industrial corridor. In Spring 1999, Bethel New Life
asked the City Design Center to prepare a current redevelopment plan for
the Lake/ Kinzie area, building upon previous planning studies.
The City Design Center organized four participatory design workshops
attended by residents, businesses, and organizations in the Lake/Kinzie
area. The workshops developed community-based principles and ideas for
the potential redevelopment. Workshop participants devised specific programs
for prototype focus areas, including new land use coordination, urban
design definition, and efficient use of existing and new infrastructure.
With this information and analyses of existing information, the Center
prepared a planning proposal for use by Bethel New Life as part of its
‘smart growth’ redevelopment efforts.
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Map of Chicago with project location
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City Design Center Affiliated Faculty and Staff
Diane Farley, Program Coordinator, City Design Center
Tom Forman, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Architecture, and
Associate Director, City Design Center
Collaborating Organizations
Bethel New Life, Inc.
Greater North Pulaski Development Corporation
Lake/Kinzie Leadership Council
Shorebank Enterprises, Inc.
Funding
City of Chicago
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