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