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Garfield Park Quality of Life Plan
What is a QLP?
A Quality-of-Life Plan (QLP) is a proven structure with a comprehensive set of strategies for improving a community, tailored to local needs and desires.
Quality of Life Plans for a community’s future are created and owned by the community and have served as a guide for investments and actions.
What are QLP strategies?
These strategies are developed in the committees that are priorities in the community. Some examples of strategies may include; recruiting new businesses, acquiring vacant lots for development, pursuing various neighborhood activities such as art, beautifying the corridor with a special service area and establishing a funding program for first time home buyers.
The strategies will depend upon the issue areas the community identify as being important. Committees will work to implement the strategies.
Who are the decision makers?
Various community stakeholders: education, politics, housing, youth development, business owners, property owners and community anchor institutions (banks, hospitals and education institutions).
How long will the QLP process take?
We would like to have the first version of a QLP plan released in February 2023. After that, ongoing information will be collected via committees, monthly town halls and quarterly community summits.
How can I get involved?
It depends on how involved you would like to be. Involvement looks like completing surveys, sharing information with your friends, family and co-workers in Garfield Park. In addition, involvement can also be; attending the Community Summits and Town Hall Meetings.
Questions/Concerns?
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Project title:Commitment Form
Project description:Here you can complete the commitment form for the Quality of Life Plan in Garfield Park.
Project title:Sankofa Wellness Village Feedback
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Project title:Madison and Pulaski Mural Project - Call for Artists
Project description:The GPRWC Mural project is focused on the gateway to the Madison and Pulaski Commercial Corridor.Finished
Project title:EXIT SURVEY: Garfield Park Community Summit
Project description:Please complete an exit survey for the Dec 3 Community Summit.
Project title:MOU
Project description:HERE YOU CAN FIND THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between GPRWC UNITED WAY NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK and COMMUNITY PARTNERS COLLABORATIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE GPRWC UNITED WAY NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK.
Project title:Sports & Recreation Committee
Project description:Describe Sports/Recreation in GP? What does Sports/Recreation mean to residents in GP? How does Sports/Recreation impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Sports/Recreation in GP? How would you like Sports/Recreation to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
27 participantsProject title:Workforce Development Committee
Project description:Describe Workforce Development in GP? What does Workforce Dev. mean to residents in GP? How does Workforce Dev. impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Workforce Dev. in GP? How would you like Workforce Dev. to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
14 participantsProject title:Youth Development Committee
Project description:Describe Youth Development in GP? What does Youth Development mean to residents in GP? How does Youth Development impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Youth Development in GP? How would you like Youth Development to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
9 participantsProject title:Family & Parent Support Committee
Project description:Describe Family/Parent Support in GP? What does Fam/Par Support mean to residents in GP? How does Fam/Par Support impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Fam/Par Support in GP? How would you like Fam/Par Support to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
2 participantsProject title:Black Culture Wellness Committee
Project description:Describe Black Culture Wellness in GP? What does B.C.W. mean to residents in GP? How does B.C.W. impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in B.C.W. in GP? How would you like B.C.W. to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
Project title:Food & Nutrition Committee
Project description:Describe Food/Nutrition in GP? What does Food/Nutrition mean to residents in GP? How does Food/Nutrition impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Food/Nutrition in GP? How would you like Food/Nutrition to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
4 participantsProject title:Green Energy Committee
Project description:Describe Green Energy in GP? What does Green Energy mean to residents in GP? How does Green Energy impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Green Energy in GP? How would you like Green Energy to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
Project title:Housing Committee
Project description:Describe Housing in GP? What does Housing mean to residents in GP? How does Housing impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Housing in GP? How would you like Housing to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
17 participantsProject title:Public Safety Committee
Project description:Describe Public Safety in GP? What does Public Safety mean to residents in GP? How does Public Safety impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Public Safety in GP? How would you like Public Safety to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
4 participantsProject title:Arts & Media Committee
Project description:Describe Arts/Media in GP? What does Arts/Media mean to residents in GP? How does Arts/Media impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Arts/Media in GP? How would you like Arts/Media to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
3 participantsProject title:Corridor Development Committee
Project description:Describe Corridor Development in GP? What does Corridor Dev. mean to residents in GP? How does Corridor Dev. impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Corridor Dev. in GP? How would you like Corridor Dev. to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
Project title:Health & Wellness Committee
Project description:Describe Health/Wellness in GP? What does Health/Wellness mean to residents in GP? How does Health/Wellness impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Health/Wellness in GP? How would you like Health/Wellness to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
13 participantsProject title:Education Committee
Project description:Describe Education in GP? What does Education mean to residents in GP? How does Education impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Education in GP? How would you like Education to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
7 participantsProject title:Technology
Project description:Describe Technology in GP? What does Technology mean to residents in GP? How does Technology impact GP? In 6 months, what improvements can be made in Technology in GP? How would you like Technology to look in GP in the next 5 years?Finished
8 participantsProject title:Black Culture Survey
Project description:Culture is defined as the expression of the values and principles most important to a particular community. Please take our survey on Black Culture.
Project title:Navigator Program
Project description:Community Navigators will be part of a large neighborhood wide effort to collect stories, feedback, insights, hopes and dreams as they relate to the future of Garfield Park. These outreach efforts will all help build a new Quality of Life Plan
Project title:Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative Business Survey
Project description:Take the Community Survey to help inform and get involved with the Garfield Park Quality of Life Planning process!
Project title:Madison & Pulaski Corridor
Project description:The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative is creating a new Corridor Plan for Madison Street and Pulaski Road and we need your help!Finished
6 participants