Revitalizing West Humboldt Park Plan Document Masters of City Design Graduate Studio Fall Semester

Phasing Transformation on the neighborhood scale is not something that can happen overnight or even in a year or two. The revitalization and metamorphosis of West Humboldt Park from its current state to that of a community hub is likely to take hold over the course of several years, even decades. This will be done through a strategic staggered phasing of the various elements outlined in the vision of this site.

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Revitalizing West Humboldt Park Plan Document Masters of City Design Graduate Studio Fall Semester

Published on Dec 10, 2021

Aakash Basantani

Revitalizing West Humboldt Park - A Vision for Chicago Avenue UIC Master of City Design | Urban Edge Studio | Fall 2021 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot commissioned the Invest South West Initiative in October of 2019 which has identified 12 corridors across 10 neighborhoods on the south and west sides of the city for future development. The initiative has a budget of $750 million in public funding that will be distributed across a series of RFPs in which developers will work with local and national prequalified architects to support improved programming, infrastructure, and policies that will create a lasting impact in key commercial corridors. A wide array of design team are exploring interventions across each of the selected corridors. The Chicago Avenue Corridor of Humboldt Park was selected for the present study given its proximity to the University of Illinois, Chicago and the generous partnership of the Neighborhood SSA.

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Revitalizing West Humboldt Park Plan Document Masters of City Design Graduate Studio Fall Semester

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Outcome

Pubic Realm

Guiding Principles

Existing Conditions Demographics

Phasing

Implementation

Transportation

Introduction

Assets & Gaps