Download NCP quality-of-life plans here
Ten new quality-of-life plans were officially released by New Communities Program neighborhoods in May, 2005, culminating 18 months of planning that involved more than 3,500 people citywide. Three additional plans were completed in 2006 and 2007.
The plans were developed through comprehensive planning processes in each of the neighborhoods. Though the plans have certain common elements -- incuding a vision statement and lists of strategies and projects -- each is a unique reflection of the neighborhood and people who created it.
Each of the plans is available in Adobe PDF format below. These are large downloads (about 5 MB each), so they may take a while on slower connections. Shorter summaries are available for the 2005 plans only.
Auburn Gresham: Chicago's Best-Kept Secret
Auburn Gresham Executive Summary
Chicago Southwest: Making Connections
Chicago Southwest Executive Summary
East Garfield Park: Growing a Healthy Community
East Garfield Executive Summary
Englewood: Making a Difference
Humboldt Park: Staking Our Claim
Humboldt Park Executive Summary
Little Village: Capital of the Mexican Midwest
Little Village Executive Summary
Logan Square: A Place to Stay, a Place to Grow
Logan Square Executive Summary
North Lawndale: Faith Rewarded
North Lawndale Executive Summary
Pilsen: A Center of Mexican Life
Quad Communities: Connecting Past, Present and Future
Quad Communities Executive Summary
South Chicago: Change on the Horizon
West Haven: Rising like the Phoenix
Woodlawn: Rebuilding the Village
The Washington Park neighborhood released its plan in 2004. Download here. A new plan is being created by the community in 2008.
To download the older Quality-of-Life Plans for West Haven, Pilsen and South Chicago, completed between 2000 and 2002, go to the Tools and Publications section.
For a summary of all the NCP plans, called Chicago Neighborhood Plans, click here.
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