In some of Chicago’s historically disinvested communities, the preservation of historic places and the history of community that surrounds them have not been equitable. Preservation Chicago initiated a Neighborhood Outreach Program in 2019 to contribute to the turning of the tide. Driven by community members and facilitated by Preservation Chicago, we work collaboratively to identify historic assets in targeted community areas and develop strategies to preserve the more vulnerable of those buildings.
As the preservation community advocates for the City of Chicago to commit resources for an updated Chicago Historic Resource Survey, Preservation Chicago has embarked with community residents on parcel surveys in targeted areas defined by the community. Current CHRS data will be imported into the web-based system, and new information can be exported and shared with the City of Chicago.
Join Preservation Chicago and the National Public Housing Museum for a panel discussion including:
1. Mary Lu Seidel, Director of Community Engagement for Preservation Chicago
2. Bernard Loyd, Preservation Bronzeville representative
3. Andrea Reed, Preservation Roseland representative
Learn more here.