A message from the Cubs

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From the Cubs:

Dear Neighbors,

Thank you for your recent email regarding the Wrigley Field sound system.

In support of our commitment to keep you informed of the work happening in and around the ballpark, below is an update on the construction process and progress. All other recent updates about the restoration and expansion of Wrigley Field are available on wrigleyfield.com.

Update on Wrigley Field Sound Levels

In response to the feedback we received, we continue to work to better understand the impact of our new sound system. We are working with our sound engineers to redirect speakers and adjust sound balance in the ballpark. We will continue this effort during this week’s homestand.  Getting optimal results requires testing the system during games, when fans are in place, since testing in an empty ballpark can give a skewed version of sound and reverberations.

As construction of the Budweiser Bleachers continues, we will have more options regarding speaker placement and direction. In the meantime, we will continue to work to properly balance and direct sound inside the ballpark and reduce its impact on our neighbors.

Thank you for your continued support and patience throughout this process as we work diligently to find a suitable solution. Restoring and enhancing Wrigley Field will benefit the local economy and help ensure the Lakeview community continues to thrive.

Sincerely,
Heather Kitzes

Saturday 4/18 is Neighborhood Clean-Up Day

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3rd Annual South Lakeview Neighbors Neighborhood Clean-up

Cleaning South Lakeview Since 2013!

Pick up paper litter on parkways for your block only.

Meet or start at the East end of your Block.

Time commitment takes about 1 hour.

Post Clean-up Social hour at Side Street Saloon located at George St. and Greenview at NOON sharp.

Drinks compliments of SLN.

Contact Bill Haderlein with the Block you will be covering.

Work to begin at Southport, Wellington & Lincoln

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the lincoln crossingFrom our friends at SSA 27

Neighbors at Lincoln/Southport/Wellington:

Spring is here and we are ready to go with the Lincoln Avenue Placemaking Project, as promised when we delayed this project in the fall. Please review the information below about this work beginning April 20 in your area. We’ll appreciate your patience during the work, and we are very excited about the energy this project will add to the corner when completed! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns about work impacts.
Lincoln Avenue Placemaking Construction Project
Start Date: April 20, 2015
Completion Date: Around May 22, 2015 (weather cooperating)
Location: Most of the work activity will be at the Lincoln Hub (Lincoln/Southport/Wellington intersection).
Work Description: The work will consist of installing bollards at the intersection, installing benches along Lincoln Avenue, and painting street and sidewalk surfaces.
Work Impacts:
  • Some parking restrictions for work vehicles
  • Traffic control while workers are in the street (there will be no street closures, but expect slower traffic during the work)
  • Sidewalks will be disrupted during painting, however, our contractors will work in sections to maintain pedestrian paths and access on all sidewalks (we will not be closing sidewalks)
As a refresher on the plan for the Lincoln Hub at Lincoln/Wellington/Southport: the installation will combine traffic calming and colorful public art to create a memorable focal point for the Lincoln Avenue corridor. It will include a modern oriental-rug-inspired art installation painted on the street and sidewalk surface, painted curb extensions to create additional pedestrian space at the corners and to shorten the crosswalk distances, and new public seating and landscaping. You can read a refresher about the project with more visuals here: http://www.lakeviewchamber.com/ssa-27/public-space.aspx
Thanks,
Lee

Lee Crandell
SSA 27 Program Director
Lakeview Chamber of Commerce
1409 W. Addison
Chicago, IL 60613
Office: 773.472.7171 x1005
Fax: 773.472.0198
lcrandell@lakeviewchamber.com
www.lakeviewchamber.com

April 14 Meeting Agenda

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sweet-homeOur next meeting is

Tuesday, April 14
Athenaeum Theater
2936 N. Southport

Doors open at 7:00 PM, meeting begins at 7:30

  1. If we have a quorum, a vote on the bylaws change postponed from last month.
  2. The owners of Farm House Chicago, Farm House Evanston and Brown Dog Farm have purchased the bar at Wellington and Lakewood (the former Wellington’s) and will be opening Farm Bar restaurant. They’ll tell us about their plans for that space.
  3. There’s been discussion on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/southlakeviewneighbors/ regarding increased noise from Wrigley Field. We’d like to take few minutes to get a sense of the neighborhood on this. If there is a widespread issue, then we’ll see what we can do between this meeting and the next.
  4. You should have just received your latest assessment. Now that you’ve had a chance to take a deep breath, Andrea Raila will speak to us about how to appeal your assessment. This will go well beyond just how to fill out the forms. She’ll talk about the specific things you need to do for a successful appeal. There will be time for questions. You can read about her at http://www.taxestoohigh.com.