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It’s Official: Meet the Elevate Devon Corridor Plan! The Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA), Edgewater Chamber of Commerce (ECC) and Loyola University Chicago (LUC) are proud to announce the release of the Elevate Devon Corridor Plan — a pivotal multi-year strategic plan focused on improving Devon Avenue between Sheridan Road and Ravenswood Avenue. The goals,Continue reading “It’s Official: Meet the Elevate Devon Corridor Plan!”

New Year, New Plan And… we’re back! Hello Elevate Devon followers. It’s been a minute since you’ve heard from us and that’s because this Fall was spent drafting the Elevate Devon Corridor Plan, which is almost complete! As we head into the holidays, here is a quick update on where the plan stands and thingsContinue reading “Seasons Greetings! Elevate Devon Holiday Update”

Feedback Recap: Elevate Devon Virtual Open House and Live Q+A garner a whopping 700+ visitors and 200+ comments… summary below! “Increasing pedestrian and bike safety is a huge way to bring in more customers to the businesses on this street. Most college students don’t have cars.” “My family and I have lived in the neighborhoodContinue reading “Transforming Community Feedback into Achievable Changes”

Zoom Event Recap & Last Call to Participate in Virtual Open House Time is running out! Join the 600+ visitors to date and swing by the Elevate Devon Virtual Open House to view and vote on design concepts for Devon Avenue. This online community event closes tonight — Monday, August 15th. Live Q+A Event RecapContinue reading “Reminder: Open House Closes Today 8/15! Share + View Insights from Zoom Event…”

8/11 Live Q+A Zoom Event: Shaping & Strengthening the Future of Devon Join us this Thursday, August 11th at 5:30pm CST over Zoom to take part in our final community event as part of Elevate Devon before plan drafting begins. Register and tune-in to learn more about the corridor improvements and design concepts shared asContinue reading “Register: Zoom Event this Thursday, August 11th @ 5:30pm”

View & Share Feedback on Corridor Design Concepts Aimed at Improving Safety, Sense of Place, and Vitality on Devon Avenue Friends, Fans, and Followers of Elevate Devon: The Virtual Open House is officially… open! Click the button below to explore a series of interactive stations that introduce corridor design concepts, themes and identity considerations forContinue reading “It’s Here! Virtual Open House Showcases Design Concepts and Themes for the Future of Devon”

Coming in August: Virtual Open House & Live Q+A Session Since the Placemaking Poll closed, the Elevate Devon team has been hard at work! We have been taking your ideas, preferences, and visions, and turning them into achievable, high-quality design concepts for the Devon Corridor. And soon, we’ll be ready to share those concepts withContinue reading “Elevate Devon Project Updates”

350+ Community Insights Shine Light on Desired Look, Feel and Future of Devon The Placemaking Poll closed on May 18th with more than 350 responses and 340+ comments! We want to thank each and every one of you who spent time sharing your thoughts, visions, and hopes for the future of Devon Avenue. Your feedbackContinue reading “Results are in! Placemaking Poll is Closed, But We’re Just Getting Started…!”

Placemaking Poll Closes Tomorrow Wednesday, May 18th… Scroll Down to Vote for Corridor Design Concepts! Join the hundreds of community members who have voted for the placemaking and corridor design concepts they’d like to see prioritized on Devon. From walkability and traffic calming to public art, events and more! Launched on April 6th, this short +Continue reading “Placemaking Poll Closes Tomorrow, Wednesday May 18th”

Stop Power, Stay Power, Identity and Traffic Calming – Residents and businesses identify what they want most for Devon Avenue! Thanks again to all who have participated so far! Remember to take our Placemaking Poll before it closes on May 18th! We can do it alone, or we could do it together Higher, by ZeshanContinue reading “Stop Power + Stay Power: Locals Share Insights at Pop-Ups & Virtual Workshop”