OPC Community Engagement Meetings

Since we announced our initial vision for the Obama Presidential Center in May of 2017, we’ve made it our top priority to meet with our neighbors and hear their feedback directly. We’ve gathered in church basements, visited community centers, and assembled folks at apartment complexes so we could directly solicit input on the plans for the Center. We’ve also had a total open-door policy, willing and eager to meet with anyone who has an interest in the Center. Whether we meet with supporters or concerned neighbors, the input on everything from housing to parking has sharpened our plans and made the Center better.

Here’s a comprehensive list of meetings we’ve had with our neighbors in Chicago:

Date	Meeting / Location
3/28/2017	Public Meeting: Architect’s Vision DuSable Museum
5/3/2017	Public Meeting: Presenting Conceptual Plans South Shore Cultural Center
5/10/2017	Public Meeting: Landscape Design Midway Plaisance
8/15/2017	Public Meeting: Landscape Design BOF Offices
9/14/2017	Public Meeting: Site Design and Amenities Hyatt Hotel at McCormick Place
10/4/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Island Terrace Apartments Island Terrace Meeting Room 6430 South Stony Island
10/12/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Vista Homes Vista Homes Meeting Room 5844 South Stony Island
11/6/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Parkways Apartments 6718 South East End
11/7/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Good Shepherd Manor Good Shepherd Manor 6720 South Cornell
11/20/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Crandon – S. Shore Drive O’Keeffe Elementary School 6940 South Merrill Avenue
11/20/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Senior Suites O’Keeffe Elementary School 6940 South Merrill Avenue
11/21/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Condo Association West of Vista The home of Kierston Baker and Anthony Star East 59th Street
11/29/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Wooded Isle Apartments on Stony Bret Harte Elementary 1556 East 56th Street
11/29/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Windermere Apartments Bret Harte Elementary 1556 East 56th Street
11/6/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Jackson Court Apartments Bret Harte Elementary 1556 East 56th Street
12/12/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Park Shore East Co-op C.O.P.C. Community Hall 1516 East 63rd Street
12/12/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Park Shore East Elderly C.O.P.C. Community Hall 1516 East 63rd Street
12/12/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Kenneth Campbell Apartments C.O.P.C. Community Hall 1516 East 63rd Street
12/12/2017	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Father Martin Farrell House C.O.P.C. Community Hall 1516 East 63rd Street
12/19/2017	South Side Resident Meeting: Rosalie Villas C.O.P.C. Community Hall 1516 East 63rd Street
12/19/2017	South Side Resident Meeting: Powhatan Residence Building Ballroom 4950 South Chicago Beach Drive
12/20/2017	Public Meeting: Parking Garage Location and Design BOF Offices
12/21/2017	South Side Resident Meeting: Shorewind South Shore Cultural Center
12/21/2017	South Side Resident Meeting: Townhouse South Shore Cultural Center
1/24/2018	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Montgomery Place Montgomery Place 5550 South Shore Drive
2/27/2018	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Montgomery Place Montgomery Place 5550 South Shore Drive
3/29/2018	Table Talk – South Shore The Quarry 2423 East 75th Street
4/25/2018	Table Talk – Washington Park Currency Exchange Cafe 305 East Garfield Boulevard
5/7/2018	Public Meeting: Hosted by Alderman Hairston South Shore Cultural Center
6/1/2018-10/18/2018	Harper Court Farmers Market 5235 South Harper Court Avenue
6/2/2018-6/3/2018	57th Street Art Fair 5631 South Kimbark Avenue
6/24/2018	Chicago Pride Parade Corner of Halsted and Montrose
7/3/2018	Hyde Park 4th of July Parade Nichols Park
7/7/2018	Chosen Few Picnic & Festival Jackson Park
7/8/2018	Chicagofit Health and Fitness Festival Soldier Field
7/21/2018	Silver Room Block Party East 53rd Street
7/21/2018	Taste of WVON Lorraine Dixon Park
8/1/2018	Community Resident Meeting Park Shore East
8/2/2018-8/5/2018	Lollapalooza Grant Park
8/11/2018	Bud Billiken Parade South on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, starting from Oakwood Boulevard to 51st Street
8/18/2018	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Father Martin Farrell House 1415 East 65th Street
8/18/2018-8/19/2018	Pilsen Fest 1100 West Cermak Road
8/24/2018	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Jackson Parkside Apartments 6040 South Harper Avenue
8/26/2018	Farenheit Chicago Oakwood Beach
8/31/2018	African Fest Washington Park
9/1/2018	South Shore Music Festival Soldier Field
9/6/2018	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Montgomery Place 5550 South Shore Drive
9/22/2018	Chicago Football Classic Soldier Field
9/25/2018	Alderman Hairston 5th Ward Meeting: Use Agreement Stony Island Arts Bank
9/28/2018	OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Good Shepherd Manor 6720 South Cornell
10/18/2018	Community Conversation: Change in Place Majani Restaurant 7167 South Exchange Avenue
10/23/2018	South Side Resident Meeting: 9th Ward Town Hall Meeting Pullman Presbyterian Church
10/29/2018	Lakeside Alliance Resource Center Grand Opening 1750 East 71st Street
1/17/2019	Community Conversation: Change in Place Pearl’s Place 3901 South Michigan Avenue
1/21/2019	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Teen Living Programs Drop-In Center 5500 South Indiana
6/1/2019 – 8/31/2019	Harper Court Farmer’s Market Every Thursday
7/6/2019	Chosen Few Picnic Jackson Park
7/20/2019	Silver Room Block Party Hyde Park
7/20/2019	Taste of WVON Chicago State University
8/1/2019 – 8/4/2019	Lollapalooza Grant Park
8/10/2019	Bud Billiken Parade
8/12/2019	Whitney Young Rock the Block Whitney Young Magnet High School
8/17/2019	Westside Music Festival Douglas Park
8/17/2019	Pilsen Fest 2320 W. 24th Place

OPC Community Engagement Meetings

Public Meeting: Architect’s Vision

Public Meeting: Presenting Conceptual Plans

Public Meeting: Landscape Design

Public Meeting: Landscape Design

Public Meeting: Site Design and Amenities

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Island Terrace Apartments

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Vista Homes

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Parkways Apartments

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Good Shepherd Manor

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Crandon – S. Shore Drive

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Senior Suites

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Condo Association West of Vista

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Wooded Isle Apartments on Stony

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Windermere Apartments

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Jackson Court Apartments

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Park Shore East Co-op

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Park Shore East Elderly

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Kenneth Campbell Apartments

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Father Martin Farrell House

South Side Resident Meeting: Rosalie Villas

South Side Resident Meeting: Powhatan Residence

Public Meeting: Parking Garage Location and Design

South Side Resident Meeting: Shorewind

South Side Resident Meeting: Townhouse

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Montgomery Place

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Montgomery Place

Table Talk – South Shore

Table Talk – Washington Park

Public Meeting: Hosted by Alderman Hairston

Harper Court Farmers Market

57th Street Art Fair

Chicago Pride Parade

Hyde Park 4th of July Parade

Chosen Few Picnic & Festival

Chicagofit Health and Fitness Festival

Silver Room Block Party

Taste of WVON

Community Resident Meeting

Lollapalooza

Bud Billiken Parade

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Father Martin Farrell House

Pilsen Fest

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Jackson Parkside Apartments

Farenheit Chicago

African Fest

South Shore Music Festival

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Montgomery Place

Chicago Football Classic

Alderman Hairston 5th Ward Meeting: Use Agreement

OPC Neighbor Resident Meeting: Good Shepherd Manor

Community Conversation: Change in Place

South Side Resident Meeting: 9th Ward Town Hall Meeting

Lakeside Alliance Resource Center Grand Opening

Community Conversation: Change in Place

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

Harper Court Farmer’s Market

Chosen Few Picnic

Silver Room Block Party

Taste of WVON

Lollapalooza

Bud Billiken Parade

Whitney Young Rock the Block

Westside Music Festival

Pilsen Fest