Uptown is Chicago’s Top Neighborhood for Subsidized Housing
For decades, Sheridan Park residents’ public safety has been threatened with gang shootings, murders, and blatant drug dealing on our streets. It’s time for a new approach to give peace a chance.
We’ve made great strides to hold the CHA and Voice of the People accountable for evicting the most active gangs who live in these properties. But this process often take years before the gang tenants are removed. For example, the eviction process of Sims gang family living at CHA 4425 N Malden has be ongoing for four (4)years. In the interim, one brother murdered, one brother in prison, two brothers openly conducting their drug sales at the Sunnyside Mall.
We want a better, effective process to bring peace to our community. The time has come to begin the process to reduce Uptown’s subsidized housing units to HUD recommended guidelines of maximum of 20% subsidized housing.
According to Crain’s Chicago Business March article on Chicago neighborhoods’ subsidized housing numbers, Uptown is at the top of the Chicago subsidized housing list with a whopping 2,750 HUD housing units.
To give perspective to this number—Uptown has 400% more subsidized housing units than it’s Lakeview neighbor with 740 housing units. Click on the link to read the article and the TWEET link to see the subsidized housing chart.
The majority of Uptown’s 2,750 subsidized housing units are concentrated between Clarendon Ave and Malden, Montrose and Lawrence. The Sheridan Park housing concentration areas: majority CHA and Voice of the People properties— are on Magnolia, Racine, Clifton, and Malden, within a block of Sunnyside. Another subsidized housing concentration is centered around the Malden and Leland area. No surprise that the majority of Uptown’s violent gang crimes are also concentrated in these areas and along Wilson Ave, a favorite gang shooting range.
High Crime Alert Properties include:
CHA 4425 N Malden—Unit # F, Sims tenants—eviction date finally set for August 8
CHA 4454 N Magnolia—Unit #E, Tracy Dixon unit
CHA 4454 N Racine—Unit # 1, Tiani Temple, has moved out
VofP 4431 N Racine—gang activity/recent shoot-out on front porch. Williams brother, who lived in building, Murdered October 2016
CHA 4650 N Malden—strongly connected to Black P Stones
Drug Sales Alert
Vof P 4420-22 N Clifton—active drug sales being conducted by alley entrance
We want CHA CEO, Eugene Jones, featured as a no-show at the May CAPS meeting to do his job.
04.12.16 – Chicago, IL – CEO Eugene Jones, Jr.
Sit down with the alderman, HUD, and City Housing Department and create a plan to reduce CHA housing to follow HUD guidelines.
Voice of the People issues should also be addressed.
Housing court is also on our public safety agenda.
Give peace a chance.
Sheridan Park’s Garden Triangles—Stop, Say Thanks & Appreciate their beauty
Sheridan Park is also home to dazzling public green spaces that enrich our spirit—Six Sheridan Park Garden Triangles are the front garden entrances to the Sheridan Park neighborhood. The triangles are located:
- Montrose & Malden
- Montrose & Beacon
- Lawrence & Dover
- Lawrence & Beacon
- Lawrence & Malden
- Lawrence & Magnolia
Here’s the back story on the Sheridan Park Garden Triangles—Originally the City’s CDOT planted and maintained these garden beds. Then the City cut funding and the garden beds were neglected. Overgrown and sad looking. Sheridan Park various block clubs took over the triangle gardens and today they are flourishing. The triangle garden folks spend a ton of time, money and love caring for these gardens. Featuring a few triangles…
Carrie and Andrea adopted the Malden & Montrose triangle and transformed this dirt patch into a spectacular garden over the past few years.
They lugged tons of dead plants, crappy soil out of the bed. Bought hardy native perennial plants with their own money. Since this triangle and the Beacon triangle have no sprinkling system, do all the watering is manual. Today the garden triangle offers a proliferation of blooming flowers for everyone to enjoy.
Debbie and Gary are the Sheridan Park Garden Triangle pioneers going way back for their TLC in maintaining the Montrose & Beacon triangle. They purchase every new plant, they water using the fire hydrant—which is an amazing feat to see. And they constantly attempt to educate ignorant dog owners who allow their dogs to pee on the plants. Even creating a sign—Dog pee is killing me.
Joanne single handedly replanted the entire Dover & Lawrence garden triangle with butterfly and bee loving perennials. She not only purchased all the plants, but faithfully weeds. And what a magnificent garden she has created!
So next time you go by the Sheridan Park Garden Triangles. STOP and LOOK—admire their beauty and say thank you to the wonderful neighbors who give so generously of their time and money.
Sheridan Park Annual Yard Sale, August 12
The annual Sheridan Park Yard Sale is coming soon. Saturday August 12.
Time to clean out all your stuff, empty the closets and garages and make a little money.
- REGISTER, send an email to mm.blockclub@gmail.com with your address.
- MAP will be provided to Alderman and posted on various sites
And always remember…
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful caring citizens can change the world.
Indeed its all that ever has.
Graceland-Wilson Neighbors Association 