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The commission officially denied the zoning change for The Andrew. This project is off the table because you took action and showed up to defend our neighborhood. Keep watching the zoning notices to ensure this decision sticks.

January 30, 2008

Stop The Andrew!

Stop The Andrew!

🏆 Won — 234 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 11 months ago
TO: The 48th Ward Zoning & Planning Commission of the City of Chicago; Mary Ann Smith, Alderman, 48th Ward, City of Chicago All other officials involved in this matter We the undersigned oppose any zoning change that would permit the construction of \"The Andrew,\" on the present parking lot of St. Andrew\'s Church. As Alderman Smith once said on her Web site: \". . . additional high-rise buildings would negatively impact quality of life by increasing traffic congestion, affecting parking and safety, overtaxing city services and creating a high-rise \'canyon\' effect that would block sunlight and existing views.\" We couldn\'t agree more:

Updates

January 20, 2008

We are approaching 250 signatures and need to hit that mark before we contact the Zoning Commission. Copy this link to a Facebook post right now to help us finish this push. Message three neighbors today and ask them to add their names to the list.

December 26, 2007

The feedback I keep hearing is that our neighborhood needs to stay human in scale instead of becoming a canyon of glass. I am currently coordinating a meeting with the zoning office to demand these plans are scrapped. Email Alderman Smith today to insist she upholds her own stated standards on high-rise development.

Reached 100 supporters

November 16, 2007

6 Comments

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Linda Sinclair
18 years ago Featured

Fix the potholes before you start worrying about new developments. My car is falling apart thanks to these streets.

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Brenda Zhang
18 years ago Featured

Nope. Not needed.

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Jason Hart
18 years ago Featured

Too many buildings going up too fast. The area is losing its character and its getting way too loud for those of us who have been here for years.

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Sarah Warner
18 years ago Featured

SERIOUSLY? My street is already impossible to park on after 6pm. We dont need more people crowding this block up.

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Mike Kennedy
18 years ago Featured

We have enough traffic on Broadway already. Adding a massive building is just asking for a nightmare. Keep the neighborhood the way it is.

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Tom Ellis
18 years ago Featured

The high rise will block all the light for the houses right next to it. Whoever approved this design clearly never lived in this part of town.