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Forums by Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference An on-going series of community discussions (a successor to "Thinkers and Explorers") is intended to inform and gather community insight about trends and matters that will shape our community and encourage the community to develop a vision for the future of Hyde Park and Kenwood and the South Side. Prep yourself: read updates on these and other topics in the web pages throughout this website. Ask us. Visit Community News, HPKCC News This page brought to you by Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference and HPKCC's website, www.hydepark.org. Join the Conference!

Upcoming Topics:

Ongoing: Condo committee has hosted several programs including classes with Harper College, Atty. John Bickley.
For more information call the Conference at 773 288-8343 or hpkcc@aol.com, the 5th Ward Office 773 324-5555, or Mr. Bickley's office at Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit (847) 777-7301.

In our radar- Schools topic, Envir. Task Force on the City's Sustainable City plan, Park council role/org., Transportation topic

PLEASE TELL US YOUR BURNING TOPIC, from 53rd development and where the TIF is going to the direction of our schools, trends in public safety..........

Previous forums:

• An Evening with Eli Ungar of Antheus, MAC. May 6, 2008
• Co-sp 53rd Street Vision Workshop II. May 3, 2008
• Harper Court Future physical visioning workshops culm. in April 9-also HCt Survey prelim. results. April 9
• Harper Court Future: The RFP Process. February 26, 2008
• LSC Recognition Dinner. February 25, 2008
• Garden Fair winter lecture series 2008. Jan and Feb. Carolyn Ulrich, Anna Viertel, Shawn Kinzette, Bruce Tammen
• 3rd Street Vision Workshop. December 8, 2007
• Coalition for Equitable Community Development (affordable housing). December 5, 2007
• Condo and Co-op assocition mortgages and issues. November 6, 2007
• Discussion with Eli Ungar of Antheus Capital and MAC Properties. October 16, 2007
• Future and New Directions for the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club. October 3, 2007
• After School Matters in Hyde Park/Kenwood. March 28, 2007
• Condominium and Cooperative board and members seminar- law changes and assessments. March 12, 2007
• Garden Fair winter lecture series, Jan. and Feb. 2007
• Condominium and Cooperative board and members seminar- law changes and assessments. November 20, 2006
• The Future of the Co-op, An Independent Community Forum. October 25, 2006
• Persons with Disabilities: OUR Rights and Responsibilities. September 6, 2006
• Future of Harper Court-Workgroups April 25, 2006
• 2006 Condos and Co-ops Seminar-Part I April 24 and Part II June 5, 2006
• The Changing Nature of Our Neighborhood: Can You Afford to Stay Here? April 19, 2006
• The Future of Harper Court. April 11, 2006
• They're Our Schools-Take Responsibility. Gala honoring the Local School Councils. February 23, 2006 at Kenwood Academy
• What's Right and What's Wrong with Hyde Park and Kenwood? October 19, 2005
• Condominiums (held w. 5th Ward Office, in South Shore). Over 80. New material included for self-managing associations. April, 2005
• State of the Schools in Hyde Park and Kenwood. March 14, 2005 (Reports in Schools Committee)
• Transit workshops (4th Oct. 13, 2004) : bus routes, CTA funding crisis. 2004 (Reports in/from Transit Task Force Committee.)
• Cooperatives Governance. September 20, 2004 (Reports in Condos Committee)
• Bus Workshops, Transit Task Force. May 26, July 14, August 25, 2004 (co sp. Ald. Hairston, Preckwinkle)
• Condos and Coops 6 week course with Harper College, in Hyde Park. Spring, 2004
• Condominium Owner and Association Insurance. Winter, 2004
• Transit Concerns. Fall, 2003
• Illinois Condominium Laws and Regulations. May, 2003 and specialized follow up July 21
• We also cosponsored a forum on Affordable Housing, January, 2003
• Zoning Reform. January, 2003
• Aldermanic Elections. Three candidate forums January-February 2003
• Future of 53rd Street. Spring, 2002
• New Directions for Woodlawn. May, 2002
• Finding a Solution for Motorcycle Noise. Summer, 2001
• The Future of our South Side Parks. April, 2001
• Better Transit for Hyde Park and Kenwood. March, 2001

Past Presentation-Discussions under the Thinkers and Explorers banner organized by Meryl Dann:

Tony Bryk, Prof of Education, University of Chicago
"Progress & Problems of Chicago School Reform"  1/12/96

Hon. Abner Mikva,
Visiting Prof of Law and the Walter V. Schaefer Scholar The University of Chicago School of Law
"From here to Washington and Back Again"  4/13/96

Bishop Arthur M. Brazier, Pastor Apostolic Church of God
"Faith Based Development: Building Strong Communities" 7/24/96

Joseph Shuldiner 
"New Directions for CHA" 4/19/98

Report to Community by our elected officials (var.)