Daley proposed a plan for the site that incorporated many of the North River Coalition’s proposals, such as open space, a park, senior housing, and a health center. Their proposed uses for the land emphasized preserving open space and serving senior citizens. Northsiders opposed to commercial development on the MTS site attended meetings with city officials, wrote letters, surveyed local residents, held rallies, and researched alternative possibilities for the site. With the support of the North River Commission and other local groups, the North River Coalition to Save the MTS Site was created. This plan was strongly opposed by many area residents and local groups, including the North River Commission, an umbrella organization for local community groups that was founded in 1962. Shortly before that, in November 1973, developer Harry Chaddick proposed converting the nearly 160 acre MTS site in to a shopping complex and high rise apartments.
After the closure of the MTS, in the face of short-sighted commercial development proposals, a robust community effort was undertaken to preserve the site for community-centered uses.īy the 1970s, medical advances meant that declining numbers of people needed to visit sanitariums for treatment, and the MTS closed at the end of 1974. North Park Village is a 155-acre site at the location of the former Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium (MTS), which operated from 1911 to 1977. Outreach Campaign Page: Remembering our Past, Living in the Present, and Building for the Future Lastly, there are ongoing community issues related to transportation, parking, wayfinding, public safety, and amenities like seating. There are also many unrealized goals for cultural uses, historic preservation, education that have been surfaced during previous planning efforts that should be reconsidered. Potential changes in open space management and landscaping by the City and Park District are underway, and the community should weigh in to ensure the incorporate more a more sustainable and resilient landscape. Several buildings in North Park Village are vacant or underutilized. North Park Village is public property, and success over the years – its preservation through a conservation easement, development of senior housing, parks & recreation facilities, community gardens - has only occurred because of informed and determined public processes, and are a unique achievement of united community actionĭespite various efforts by the community, the City of Chicago has not engaged in significant updates to plans at NPV since the 1980s. The NPV Advisory Council was originally formed from the Save the MTS Coalition, and its original mission was to work with the City of Chicago Planning Department to plan for, monitor implementation, and oversee management of North Park Village. Take the NPV Building for the Future survey here Visit our dedicated NPV Building for the Future planning page here! Parks - Updated Vision Plans for Peterson Park and North Park Village Nature Center Park.Adaptive re-use of existing vacant and underutilized facilities.The plan will address an evolving range of topics including: In January 2022, the NPV Advisory Council voted to undertake a process that will create an updated plan for North Park Village. North Park Village Advisory Council Bylaws Please subscribe to our newsletter below, or contact Carson Poole at for more information. Meetings of the North Park Village Advisory Council are on Zoom currently. Through the Advisory Council and otherwise, NRC has helped to guide development, resolve issues, and ensure that community stakeholders, including local residents, have a voice in those processes.
”įor decades, North River Commission has led in the continued stewardship of North Park Village, as a founder and key member of the North Park Village Advisory Council. Per the NPVAC bylaws- “ The primary purposes of the Advisory Council are to assist in the development and protection of North Park Village, and to act in cooperation and coordination with the City of Chicago, for the long term governance of the Village. The North Park Village Advisory Council is a group comprised of local organizations, including on-site resident organizations, nearby civic groups, and other organizations with involvement or interest in North Park Village.
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