MY APOLOGIES FOR ANY CROSS-POSTING. _____ Our next Chicago Suburban Alliance Meeting is scheduled for: Date: Sunday, January 21st Time: 1:00 p.m. to...
The following article came across a Milwaukee listserve. It talks about a new publication, The Politics of Historic Districts: A Primer for Grassroots...
I attended the meeting in Kenilworth about a year ago. There was a short mention at the very end of the meeting of Wilmette (?) creating a district of about...
Don't know about Kenilworth, but we in Palos Heights are about to pass (hopefully) after two years of planning and research, an overlay district for the...
Hi Genell, I would like to email our Village Commissioners, Architectural Design Review Board, and a few other interested parties in Downers to let them know...
My colleague, Main Street Coordinator, Nick Kalegeresis, has asked for help in identifying "Chicago area suburbs that have local historic districts in their...
Genell - As Nick undoubtedly knows, Oak Park's downtown isn't in a district, but a process considering whether to establish one there is beginning with a...
Genell-Almost all of the downtown area in Lake Forest is part of Lake Forest's East Side Historic District which is also listed with the National Trust....
Alice Moulton-Ely
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Genell, Naperville has a locally designated district of residential homes just east of Naperville's commercial downtown. The larger nationally designated...
To Chicago Suburban Alliance Listserve Members: At our meeting on January 21st, zoning attorney Ellen Raymond was asked if communities could provide greater...
Hi All- We are looking for Judges for our Preservation Awards program. The judging will take place Saturday, March 17th in the morning and includes lunch. We ...
Hello to all, I have a question that one of our Alderman asked me to put out: Do any of your Communities currently have an Environmental Oversight Committee...
Glen Ellyn has an Environmental Commission. You can access their information at http://glenellyn.org/envcom/envcom.htm . Genell Genell Scheurell | Program...
Paula-If I'm not mistaken, Lake Forest formed such a committee late last year. I'm not sure what they will do specifically, but if you want some more info,...
Alice Moulton-Ely
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Jan 30, 2007 6:01 pm
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Paula - Oak Park has an Environmental and Energy Advisory Commission; I've included its description, from the Village Web site, below. This Commission deals...
Downers Grove formed an Environmental Concerns Commission a year or two ago. There is info available on the DG village website. Some of the issues they have...
Paula, I have seen a lot of this kind of thing on California websites. Small towns we have researched are Del Mar, Carmel, etc., but I would think Palo Alto,...
Their workplan for this year, though, does include an evaluation of village hall to identify and implement environmentally-friendly iniatives, everything from...
Lots of area communities have Environmental Commissions. Among the ones I've worked with are: Burr Ridge, Darien, Homer Glen, Villa Park, St Charles, Winfield,...
The City of Lake Forest recently appointed an Ad Hoc Environmental Policy Committee. It is made up of seven local residents with some interest and expertise in...
Hi all, We are considering a draft HP ordinance for Downers Grove. Our draft is based on the model ordinance for Illinois but has been modified somewhat. I...
Ken - I'm answering from memory, so this response might not be perfect. I have been involved with preservation since Oak Park got an ordinance. Oak Park's ...
Carol Wyant has forwarded me her Form-based Codes presentation and handouts from our Sunday, January 21st meeting. I've created a "Form-based Zoning" folder on...
Lake Forest has agreed to host our next Chicago Suburban Alliance meeting. Right now, it looks like the most viable dates are: Saturday, April 28th or ...
A group of alumni of Barat College and residents of Lake Forest are working to save the wing with the chapel and the structural integrity of Old Main on the...
Hi Genell, My preference would be for April 28th. -- Ken ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own...
Hello Everyone, Please save the date for our next Chicago Suburban Alliance meeting. It will be held on Saturday, May 19th from 9:00 a.m. to NOON at the Lake ...