January 2021 Newsletter
Happy New Year from the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference. Our first newsletter of 2021 includes exciting updates regarding our upcoming Community Dialogues and Committee meetings.

As always, we at HPKCC want to get to know our members so we can serve you and our community better. If you are not a member, consider joining HPKCC today or donating to support our work.

Want to get involved?

If you would like to join a Committee or share an idea for a program or Community Dialogue, please contact HPKCC President Ali Ammoura at president@hydepark.org.
HPKCC-Transit Task Force Community Dialogue - Fair Transit South Cook Pilot - Thurs. 1/28, 7:00 pm
Reduced Rate Fares for all on the Metra Electric.
The Fair Transit South Cook Pilot (the Fair Transit Pilot) is underway. As reported in the December HPKCC Newsletter, all riders on the Metra Electric can now ride at the Reduced Fare Rate. (For example: the Reduced Rate fare is $2.00 for Hyde Park to Downtown - instead of the $4.25 full fare).
Under the Fair Transit Pilot, Metra, PACE, and Cook County have undertaken a 3-year pilot project for the Metra Electric and Rock Island commuter lines and for Pace’s Halsted 352 route. The goals of the Fair Transit Pilot are to improve transit service, increase transit use, and lower costs to residents of Chicago and South Cook and Will Counties.
Register today for the upcoming HPKCC-TTF Community Dialogue on Thursday, January 28th at 7:00 pm via Zoom and learn all about the Fair Transit Pilot.
Sign-up for the Transit Task Force Update E-list to receive updates.
Food Security Working Group Meeting - Thurs. 1/21, 7:00 pm
Learn about windowsill and indoor gardening.
HPKCC's Food Security Working Group is holding its next meeting on Thursday, January 21st at 7:00 pm via Zoom to discuss the topic "Windowsill and Indoor Gardening."

A special guest will be announced closer to the meeting date.

Register today for this meeting. For more information, please contact Food Security Working Group Co-Chair Yumahara Garcia Cajero at yumaharagarciac@gmail.com.
Schools Committee Meeting - Thurs. 1/28, 5:30 pm
HPKCC supports neighborhood schools.
HPKCC's Schools Committee is meeting on Thursday, January 28th at 5:30 pm via Zoom. To learn more about the Schools Committee or the upcoming meeting, please contact Schools Committee Co-Chair Betsy Budney at schools@hydepark.org.
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SAVE THE DATE - HPKCC-Dementia Friendly Hyde Park Community Dialogue - Thurs. 2/25, 6:00 pm
More information regarding the upcoming HPKCC-Dementia Friendly Hyde Park Community Dialogue on Thursday, February 25th at 6:00 pm via Zoom will be shared in an upcoming newsletter and on HPKCC's Community Dialogues page.
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