Community Engagement

The reimagined Ogden Avenue should reflect North Lawndale’s priorities and serve the community’s needs. The team is committed to build on previous community input, prioritize transparency throughout the project, and engage the community early and often.

To achieve this, we will hold multiple opportunities to interact with the public and gather input. Click on the icon or link below to learn more.

Fact Sheets and Newsletter Updates

Public Meetings

Pop-Up and Stakeholder Meetings

Community Advisory Group Meetings

Community Workshops

Meeting materials will be posted below as available.

Fact Sheets and Newsletter Updates

Public Meetings

Pop-Up and Stakeholder Meetings

  • As North Lawndale comes together to celebrate the Centennial in 2026, the project team will be active along the corridor, highlighting the enduring importance of Route 66 and Ogden Avenue. The team will work with local organizations and attend local events to highlight the project.

  • Project information is also shared at community events such as Sundays on the Boulevard, Mondays- Sustenance for the Soul, YMEN My Brothers Kitchen on Saturdays, the Lawndale 5K, Sukkah Design Festival, local block parties, and more!

  • The team has been meeting with key stakeholders to obtain feedback on roadway design and corridor identity, and to gain insight on operational needs of facilities along the corridor. Stakeholders have included:

    • Community historians

    • North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council (NLCCC) Transportation Committee

    • North Lawndale Christian Health Center (NLCHC)

    • Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)

    • Lawndale Community Church

    • Sinai Hospital

    • 10th District Chicago Police Department

    • Lawndale Redefined

Community Workshops

Three workshops were held to receive feedback from community members on specific topics.

Community Advisory Group

At the project onset, a Community Advisory Group (CAG) was convened of key community organizations and local leaders. The CAG provides valuable feedback to the project team in preparation for larger public meetings. During the first CAG meeting, discussions were centered around key concerns and needs along the corridor. The second CAG meeting, taking place in the next few months, will serve as an opportunity to discuss and refine preliminary concepts.

Community Organizations invited to the CAG include:

    • 28th Ward

    • 24th Ward

    • 22nd Ward

    • Illinois Department of Transportation

    • Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways

    • Chicago Department of Planning and Development

    • Chicago Transit Authority

    • CAPS District 10

    • Carole Robertson Learning Center

    • Cinespace Film Studio

    • Douglass Park Advisory Council

    • Equiticity

    • Farm on Ogden

    • Firehouse Art Center

    • Harmony Church

    • I AM ABLE

    • Juvenile Protection Association

    • LAMP

    • Lawndale Christian Development Corporation

    • Lawndale Christian Health Center

    • Legacy Charter School

    • Legacy Charter School

    • Marshall Square Resource Network - Enlace Chicago

    • Marshall Square Resource Network - Latinos Progresando

    • New Covenant CDC

    • NLCCC

    • North Lawndale Employment Network

    • North Lawndale Historical and Cultural Society

    • School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    • Sinai Community Institute

    • Sinai Health System

    • UCAN

    • West Side Association for Community Action

    • Wintrust Bank

  • Pop-up Meeting

  • Public Meeting #1

  • Community Workshop #1

  • Community Workshop #2

  • Community Workshop #3