On November 17th at 3 PM, CSDC is hosting a virtual public meeting about its intent to apply for an environmental cleanup grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to help remediate known contaminants in the soil at the former Washburne Trade School site at 31st and Kedzie. A […]
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Focal Point Architectural Programming Update Meeting – August 29-30, 2022
On August 29th and 30th, Saint Anthony Hospital along with several of its global partners held informational and programming sessions with residents from the communities we serve, community leaders, business leaders and elected officials. The meeting also provided specifics around the Focal Point Community Campus, the new location for a […]
Read MoreCSDC hosted its 4th community meeting on April 19th at 6 PM, and provided an update on the demolition work.
Attached is the presentation that was shared at that community meeting. Presentation
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2021 – Demolition Project Community Meeting
CSDC hosted its second Demolition Update Meeting on January 5, 2022 at 6 PM. Attached is the presentation that was shared. CSDC received useful recommendations from community stakeholders, including but not limited to: 1.) Setting up an email address to accompany the demolition phone hotline, so that community members have the ability […]
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021 – EPA Cleanup Grant Program
November 18, 2021 – Chicago Southwest Development Corporation and Saint Anthony Hospital hosted a community meeting at St. Agnus of Bohemia Catholic Church to update the community on the Focal Point Community Campus. You can find a recording of the meeting at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/FocalPointChicago/videos/397895688757038/Download Presentation Here
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2021 – Demolition Project Community Meeting
Chicago Southwest Development Corporation (CSDC) hosted a virtual community meeting via Zoom, with simultaneous professional Spanish translation. There were roughly 60 people in attendance. CSDC posted notice on its social media pages, emailed notice to an extensive community stakeholder list, emailed notice to people who had attended prior community meetings, and went door-to-door in the community to flyer for the event.
Read MoreApril 7, 2021 – Design Plans to the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
CSDC presented design plans to the Chicago Department of Planning and DevelopmentDownload presentation HERE
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