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Dear Uptown Partner, 

We are pleased to announce and introduce a new member of the Uptown United team: Justin Weidl, an Uptown resident and urban planner. Justin starts tomorrow as the Business District Manager and will be overseeing district planning and SSA #34 programs. Read more about Justin below, and feel free to contact him at jweidl@uptownunited.org to say hello.

There's still time to take the Uptown Business Survey! We value your input, experience and priorities. The survey takes about 15 minutes and gives you a discount on Chamber Premium Membership (follow the link at the end of the survey for the discount.) 

We have been working closely with the Department of Water Management, CTA and Alderman Cappleman's office to distribute information to commercial property and business owners impacted by construction projects along Broadway. See below for a construction update. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our office at info@uptownunited.org  or 773-878-1064. 

Best,
Sara Dinges
Executive Director
Uptown United / Business Partners / SSA #34
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Justin Weidl - Business District Manager

With over ten years of landscape architecture and urban planning  experience  in the Chicago area, as well as other cities throughout
 the Midwest, Justin brings critical thought and design leadership to Uptown United.  Before joining Uptown United, he worked at the Lakota Group in Chicago as a Senior Associate providing services in planning, urban design, landscape architecture and community engagement. During his five years at Lakota, he managed a diverse range of projects, including regional land use plans, downtown vision plans, mixed-use developments, transit-oriented developments, streetscape designs and signage and branding systems.  Justin is also a skilled facilitator of community outreach events  designed to solicit public input and encourage participation.

Through his unique experience with both public and private sector clients, Justin has developed a deep admiration and respect for the passion that residents hold for their communities as well as the vision that many development companies have for their projects within those communities. Serving this diverse range of stakeholders has helped to inform and enrich his innate ability to build consensus and define common goals.
 
Justin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in landscape architecture and a Master of Science degree of city and regional planning, both from The Ohio State University. His professional experience began in Columbus, Ohio, working on various improvement plans in and around the city, focusing on how a neighborhood could spur positive, thoughtful growth through creative and innovative strategies. 
 
Residents of Uptown since 2010, and parents in Uptown since 2013, Justin and his wife have been involved in organizing neighborhood enhancement efforts such as the Sunnyside Mall Committee and Uptown Parents' Facebook group. Justin's decision to live in Uptown came with an intentional vision of serving his neighbors and enhancing the unique qualities that make Uptown so special. He can think of no better way to continue working towards that vision than by joining Uptown United and serving the community he loves and calls home.
Uptown Business Survey & Chamber Membership

Please help us track the health of the Uptown Business Community and understand what programming best supports the stability and growth of your business by completing the  2016 Uptown Business Survey. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and provides invaluable information to help us meet our mission. 


Uptown is a growing community with plenty of opportunity. A significant way that your business or organization can support Uptown and its growth is by joining Business Partners - The Chamber for Uptown. 

Construction Update

Wilson L Station Construction 
Support and shop at Wilson and Broadway businesses throughout construction
 
The CTA is currently completing Stage 1, work south of Wilson Ave., including welding  new platforms over Wilson for Track #1 (south-bound Purple Line)

 

Starting this Wednesday, there will be a closure to vehicle traffic (open to pedestrian traffic only) on Wilson from Broadway to Clifton: Wednesday, March 2nd - Friday, March 4th (9 am - 4 pm).

 

During this time, the station entrance at Wilson will remain open and the service drive for Truman College will remain accessible. There will be dust/noise while work is being performed.

 

In March, the CTA will begin Stage 2:
  • All existing and new temporary entrances/exits open. Demolition and reconstruction of Track #2 (south-bound Red Line). New westernmost platform in use.

For more information on all stages of work, please visit CTA's website at transitchicago.com or CLICK HERE to view materials presented at the September 16, 2014 community pre-construction meeting. 

 

See realistic models (renderings) of what the 4600 block will look like after project completion:

 
Water/Sewer Project Update: Broadway/Leland
 
The Department of Water Management is updating the 110-year old sewer on Broadway from Wilson to Leland.This project is an economical way to maintain sewer piping by placing a curative lining inside of the existing pipes. The city identified this as a priority project in preparation for the heavier train use of the tracks being built above. Vibrations from the trains can damage these 110 year old brick sewers over time.
 
Broadway/Leland Construction Timeline:
Anticipated completion date: 3/31/16
Note: Completion of this project is weather-dependent - any heavy precipitation can slow down progress. There will be NO IMPACT on water service - this is purely sewer-related work.
 
Currently, the Department of Water Management is installing the new sewer liner (1-2 day process). By next week, a "liner curing process" will be completed (2-3 day process). 
By mid-March, DWM plans to begin replacing other sewer lines above the sewer project. Weather-depending, the project should be completed by the e nd of March with a full break down and clean up construction site.   
Save the Date!

March Chamber Mixer
Tuesday, March 8th 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Guesthouse Hotel, 4872 N. Clark 

Uptown Saturday Nights' season opener
Saturday, April 9th 
location & other details forthcoming
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