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Community Marketing

Develop a shared marketing strategy for Bellwood, Berwyn, Forest Park, Maywood, and Oak Park to advertise quality housing and public transportation options in West Cook.

Community Marketing

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Employee Incentives

Work with local businesses to identify ways they can offer financial assistance to their employees to buy or rent housing that is close to their job.

Employee Incentives

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Build Capacity

Help grow local expertise in West Cook County to assist in renovating old or abandoned housing.

Build Capacity

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Rental Housing

Preserve quality, affordable rental housing in the communities by strengthening building code inspections and other municipal programs.

Rental Housing

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Multifamily Housing

Focus on renovating 2 – 4 unit multifamily properties as a way to preserve quality housing.

Multifamily Housing

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Homebuyer Assistance

Partner with financial institutions to create resources (i.e. loan and mortgage products) for potential homebuyers.

Homebuyer Assistance

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Funding Collaboration

Seek public and private funds to continue to allow all five towns to work together to strengthen the West Cook County housing market.

Funding Collaboration

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Strengthening Community Building

Creating community space that welcomes Calgarians of all ages, abilities, ethnic origins and income levels.

Community Public Space

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Working with Community Partners

Helping Calgarians with quick and easy access to a wide-ranging set of programs and services through partnerships with schools, non-profits, and charities.

Community Partnerships

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Empowering Citizenship

Providing access to information and resources about all levels of government (Federal, Provincial, and Municipal) and how Calgarians can become more active in their city.

Empower Citizenship

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Improved Commercial Nodes

Identify opportunities to enhance existing shopping areas and underutilized land to create neighborhood commercial areas that are vibrant during the day and in the evening.

Improved Commercial Nodes

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Village Core

Enhance the area around the Village Hall to create a Downtown District of civic and public services, community gathering spaces, and a mix of commercial and residential uses.

Village Core

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Intergovernmental Cooperation

Encourage better coordination between taxing bodies (schools, village, county, parks, etc.) to ensure the most effective and efficient use of revenue and delivery of services.

Intergovernmental Cooperation

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Transit, Biking & Walking

Improve residents’ access to both local and regional forms of transportation. (PACE bus services, bicycle lanes and parking facilities, sidewalks in good condition, Metra station, etc.)

Transit, Biking & Walking

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Youth Activities

Provide additional recreational and educational places for school age children.

Youth Activities

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Redevelopment Near Transit

Create mixed-use development near the new transit station (vicinity of Mannheim and St. Charles Road) that includes opportunities for housing, retail, offices, and other appropriate uses. This is also known as Transit Oriented Development (TOD).

Redevelopment Near Transit

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Housing Diversity

Make sure there are opportunities for a variety of housing types for different lifestyles like attached (townhomes/apartments) or detached (houses), families or empty nesters, and a variety of home sizes.

Housing Diversity

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Parks & Open Space

Provide additional park space and /or enhance existing parks with updated facilities. Work with Memorial Park District to provide a Parks Master Plan.

Parks & Open Space

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Enhanced Major Roadway Corridors

Revitalize commercial areas, enhance streetscapes (sidewalks, lighting, curbs, trees, etc.) and improve parking and access for major corridors like 25th Avenue, St. Charles Road, and Mannheim Road.

Enhanced Major Roadway Corridors

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Village Gateways

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Community Events

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Jobs

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Other

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Village Center

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Parks / Open Space

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Streets

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Housing

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Shopping

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Leisure

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Community Role

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Gender

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Age

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Ethnicity

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Welcome

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When done, click CHOICES. You can change your priorities later.

INTRODUCTION

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The West Cook Housing Collaborative and the Village of Bellwood

Recognizing that housing issues don’t end at Village limits, three years ago leaders from five communities decided to deal with their housing issues together. They formed The West Cook County Housing Collaborative. With financial support from philanthropy, the Collaborative hired IFF, a nonprofit community development financial institution, to serve as coordinator. The Collaborative completed a Homes for a Changing Region housing policy plan. Now, the Collaborative workplan aims to make housing investments that increase access to transit and jobs.

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The Collaborative is made up of five neighboring communities in West Cook County – Bellwood, Berwyn, Forest Park, Maywood, and Oak Park.

The Collaborative communities are working together to help address the needs of each of the five communities.

Help us understand what priorities are most important to you.

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Did you know?
Nashville's new 1.2 million square foot convention center, Music City Center, will open 1 block off the corridor in 2013.

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Did you know?
The Sustainable Knowledge Corridor, nestled in the heart of the Connecticut River Valley, offers myriad things to see and do: experience the region’s glorious burst of color during fall foliage season; check out New England’s agricultural fair, the Big “E” in West Springfield; the historic Connecticut State Capitol, the Wadsworth Athenaeum, America’s oldest art museum; the Basketball Hall of Fame and other attractions.

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The Collaborative Priorities What are your top priorities for the region?

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COLLABORATIVE PRIORITIES

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Drag your top 5 priorities above this line.

In 2011, the Collaborative completed Homes for a Changing Region, a plan to guide the Collaborative’s work over the coming years. The plan made a series of recommendations for addressing housing issues together. Which of these are your top 5 priorities?

Drag your top 5 items above the line to let us know what your priorities are.

As you add items you can learn more about each and make comments if you wish.

If there's something important we've missed, click Suggest Another Priority to let us know what it is.

Add a comment
about this prioirty

Suggest another priority

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Suggest a Priority:

Thank you for your suggestion!

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Thank you for your comment!

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Bellwood Priorities What are your top priorities for Bellwood?

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BELLWOOD PRIORITIES

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Drag your top 5 priorities above this line.

The Village of Bellwood is in the process of completing a comprehensive plan for future land use and redevelopment. There are several plan goals and objectives, some of which are listed to the left. We’d like your input on which are most important to you.

Drag your favorites above the line to indicate your priorities. As you select the item, you can learn more about it. Add comments using the button at the bottom.

Add comment
about this priority

Suggest another priority

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Add a comment:

Thank you for your comment!

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Thank you for your suggestion!

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Show Us

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INTERACTIVE MAP

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Tell us about your Bellwood - Drag a marker to your important places.

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Please add any relevant detail you would like, such as closest intersection, kind of travel, etc.

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Survey

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When done, click STAY INVOLVED.

SURVEY

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Your Input Matters

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Please send us feedback,and share this site with others.

STAY INVOLVED

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Bellwood

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Progress

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Complete at least 3 of these steps and get access to what others have said!

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Tell us about yourself (Stay Involved)

Calgary System

This shows how your priorities for Calgary's Library System compares to other users so far.

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New Central Library

This shows how your priorities for the New Central Library compares to other users so far.

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