Text Box: Chaddick Update      November 27, 2007

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Text Box: Upcoming Events Please Call for Details · 12/5/07 Technical Workshop: “Managing the Development Approvals Process in Suburban Communities: Innovative Techniques to Enhance Clarity, Consistency, and Quality.” 9 a.m.—noon; the Chaddick Institute. $45 · 12/12/07 Young Professionals Event: TBA 5:45-7:15; meet at the Chaddick Institute; · 1/15/08 Annual Conference on Mixed-Use Development with DePaul Real Estate Center. 1 p.m.—5:45 p.m.; Chicago Cultural Center     · 1/24/07  Municipal Design Review Network Event: “Legislative Updates Session”; 9 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Offered jointly with Ancel Glink law firm. Free with RSVP; venue to be announced shortly · 2/13/07  Technical Workshop: “Leveraging Brownfields for Municipal Redevelopment Opportunities” 9 a.m.—noon; The Chaddick Institute. $45. RSVP to jkearne2@depaul.edu          

Text Box: Above: Mari Craven (center) and Bob Boylan (right) of the Chaddick Foundation posed for a photograph with Joe Schwieterman.  This photo was taken for use in a forthcoming news article published by DePaul that will honor the Foundation’s continued support for the Chaddick Institute

Text Box: Next Technical Workshop: “Best Practices” to Manage the Approval of Suburban Development Several dozen planners from throughout the region will visit campus next week to attend our December 5th workshop highlighting “best practices” that suburban communities employ to manage, evaluate and approve major real-estate developments.  After hearing the perspectives of Robert Sullivan of the village of Orland Park, Lee Brown of Teska Associates and John D. Said of the City of Elmhurst,  our audience will participate in a vigorous discussion about the issues that many communities encounter when facing pressure for the rapid approval of developments.   At last month’s workshop, we had a spirited debate about the status of  councils of government (COGs) in our region. Following remarks by Mark Fowler of the Northwest Municipal Council, Bob Dean of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, and Bob Palmer of the Village of Hazel Crest, our audience explored the pressing issues these organizations face, including the challenge of engaging communities with staff and appointed officials who are being spread thin by expanding agendas. The discussion showcased the vitality of COGs as well as the need for these intergovernmental organizations to take steps to insure they remain visible players in problem solving.     

Text Box: Support Builds for 2009 Burnham Centennial Celebration Momentum is building for the centennial celebration of the famed 1909 Plan of Chicago, the bold vision for the metropolitan area created by architects Daniel H. Burnham and Edward Bennett. Programming will commence early next year throughout the region and rise to a peak in the summer of 2009. The Chaddick Institute is the focal point of DePaul University’s efforts to support this city-wide initiative. Over the past two years, we have benefited from the support of the Chaddick Foundation and the Chicago Community Trust.  We are delighted to report that the university’s Office of the President will be supporting our efforts, allowing us to coordinate planning for coursework, symposia, web-resources, study groups, a public celebration, and other activities.  Our staff is now working closely with Mark Pohlad and Paul Jaskot of DePaul’s Art History Department and others to ensure that a faculty-driven process emerges to guide our programming.  “Due to our proximity to major cultural institutions, DePaul is uniquely positioned to add to the richness of the celebrations”, notes Joseph Schwieterman.     

Text Box: News Briefs + 2007 Phyllis Sutker Scholarship winner Michael Frigo offered testimony before a subcommittee of the U.S. Congress on housing policy being considered by the Department Housing and Urban Development. + This autumn has been busy for assistant director Gloria Simo, who has taken several classes of graduate students to New Orleans, Louisiana, and held a successful fund-raiser for a community center created to help a hurricane-ravaged neighborhood. +Director Joseph Schwieterman received coverage on a variety of transportation issues within the media, including a Chicago Tribune op-ed on the CTA crises and a Crain’s quote about the O’Hare Modernization program +Lee Bey, Executive Director of the Chicago Central Area Committee, was on hand in October to address a Young Professionals group outside the hallowed Soldier Field. Lee discussed his role in the redevelopment of the stadium. +Chaddick staffer Lauren Fischer was named as president of the board for This is Me, Inc. an organization which works to foster self-esteem in adolescent and teen girls.          

Text Box: Above: John Hedrick (far right, standing) leads a group discussion following presentations at September’s Municipal Design Review Network (MDRN) Event. MDRN’s next session in mid-January will explore legislative updates.

Text Box: ABOVE: A group of DePaul Public Service graduate students pose outside of St. Joseph’s church in New Orleans with Sister Vera Butler, Director of the Tulane-Canal Neighborhood Development Corporation (far left) and Dr. Gloria Simo, Assistant Director of the Chaddick Institute (second from right). Dr. Simo has taken several groups of students to the Crescent City in recent months to study and assist with recovery efforts.  

Text Box: Above: Dr. Joe Schwieterman presents a 2007 Development Control Award to Mayor Dan McLaughlin of Orland Park (third from left) during a Village Board meeting in October. Lake County, the Village of Montgomery and the Village of Bartlett also earned recognition during the competition. 

Text Box: The Municipal Design Review Network Invites all to January Program The Municipal Design Review Network will  gather on January 24 at a location in Chicago’s Loop to gain insight into several legislative initiatives expected to be soon passed into law. The network’s events, which are hosted by the Chaddick Institute, are open to all professionals involved with community-related appearance and design issues. At the January event, attorneys from Ancel Glink will share insights about the new legislation. The event is being coordinated by John Hedrick, Chaddick Institute fellow and president of Scenic Illinois. More than one hundred representatives from forty organizations have attended MDRN events over the past year. Registration information for the January 24th morning event will be available in early December. We invite everyone, including public officials, board members and planning staff, to attend. Admission is free of charge.  

Text Box: Above: Dr. Henry Tenedero (fifth from left) visited the Institute in October to share updates on his native Baguio, Philippines, a city whose plan was also designed by Burnham in 1909. Also present were members of the Philippines Consulate and representatives from a variety of civic organizations.      

Text Box: Our Upcoming Annual Conference: “The Changing Rules of Mixed-Use Development” Real-estate developers in the city and suburbs are stepping up their investment in mixed-use projects, creating lifestyle centers, revitalized downtowns, and ambitious planned communities.  Some projects are enjoying great success, while others are struggling to fulfill the lofty expectations of their creators.  The turbulence in the mixed-use sector serves as warning that many strategies successful in the past years may not be appropriate for the future. On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 14,  the Chaddick Institute and Real Estate Center at DePaul will hold their annual conference to explore these issues.  We will have a lively and provocative discussion with leading authorities on the trends in mixed-use development.  These experts will share insights about the mistakes they have made and the strategies they will employ moving forward. After brief presentations, we’ll debate the issues and discuss what we must do differently to make mixed-use development a success.  More information about the event is available at http://realestate.depaul.edu/mixeduse/