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Spring 2021 – Workshop #4: How do we engage (the) Community?

Spring has arrived — the sun is out, the thaw is complete, and there is a hop in our collective step. Conversations are shifting from ‘what’

Spring 2021 – Workshop #3: What Do We Mean When We Say “Community”?

For our third workshop of the season, Mike Tomas, founding Executive Director of the Garfield Park Community Council (GPCC) joined us...

Spring 2021 - Workshop #2: TRENDing: A Look at Community-Serving Corridor Development

We tried a different method of introductions this evening using mentimeter, which showed who was in the Zoom room and participants' favor...

Spring 2021 - Site Tour: A Guided Walk Through East Garfield Park

In the middle of a large lot between two one-story-foot-tall commercial businesses, Western Union and Catfish Corner is the first stop of...

Spring 2021 - Workshop #1: Identifying the Research Starting Point

In the midst of several major snowstorms, we’re kicking off the 2021 “spring” season! The evening opened with a few City Open community a...

Fall 2020 – Workshop #6: Future-Thinking Engagement Strategies

I didn’t even realize until Paola pointed out tonight was the last Workshop. Because of this, we lingered in the introductions and announ...

Fall 2020 – Workshop #5: Analysis and Documentation

We’ve had some time and distance to reflect on the packed last few weeks of directly implementing CDI workshops and actively listening to...

Fall 2020 – CDI Sessions: Active Listening in Community Development Processes

At last, we’ve made it through to the end of the community engagement sessions! These last few weeks have just flown by. As we’ve been pr...

Fall 2020 – Workshop #3: Civic Engagement Prototyping

Today’s session was rapid-fire. The Rogers Park CDI process is officially beginning tomorrow and we have just one week before the first...

Fall 2020 – Workshop #2: Community and Design Facilitation

I'm always blown away by the enthusiasm and love of this city that each person brings to City Open. This season is already gunning as we...