$1 Million : What Would You Do With It

Four Chicago aldermen are holding participatory budgeting meetings for their residents soon. The aldermen are asking their constituents to help budget for community infrastructure projects with $4 million of the $5.2 million (menu money)they control. These are discretionary funds Alderman have to complete projects in their wards.

The wards and aldermen are:

•Leslie Hairston, 5th
•John Arena, 45th
•James Cappleman, 46th
•Joe Moore, 49th

Some of the prices are as follows:

Street Resurfacing $40,000

Street Relighting $100,000

New Fieldhouse $7,000,000-$10,000,000

                                                                  New Playground $12,000

What would you ask for?

For more details:http://gridchicago.com/2012/take-action-46th-ward-residents-have-opportunity-to-directly-influence-expenditure-of-1-3-million-on-infrastructure/

Lights out along 95th Street...

Perhaps this was the result of strong storms from Saturday afternoon. It was quite dark along this stretch this evening. Most of these shots were taken along 95th between Wabash and Michigan Avenue. The street lights were out between State and Indiana.

Looking East near 95th/Wabash

Looking south on 95th towards Abbott Park

Looking west to 95th/State near Michigan Ave

Looking towards Indiana Ave at 95th/Michigan

Is it my eyesight or is 79th Street too dark at night?

As the sun sets. 79th Street starts to become extremely dark. Although there are street lights, they are not emitting enough light to brighten up the landscape. Is this detering individuals from shopping on 79th during the evenings? We have seen one casualty already "Little Ceasar's Pizza". Is this why the "green" building lays vacant? Why doesn't 79th street have the street level light that 71st, and 83rd streets have?

PHOTOS: Michigan lights are back on!!!

A follow-up to Thursday's post with pictures of a dark Michigan Avenue. The lights were back on Friday night!

Looking North on Michigan Avenue with bright lights!

 

I never had the opportunity to photograph the light fixtures attached to the streetlights. They were installed probably about late August and Michigan Avenue has never seemed brighter. Walking on the sidewalks I can only imagine is now less dreary.

On Michigan Avenue again from 97th Street looking toward 95th Street. Bright lights once again!

 

BTW, here's 98th Street. It's dark unfortunately, but if Michigan Avenue is lighted up then 98th west of Michigan will be lighted up as well.

Also, I never called the bureau of lighting. In fact I never thought about calling anyone at least before JP posted his story about the sidewalk on his block. It's something I'm going to keep in mind perhaps when I snap anymore pictures of streetlight outages I can have more to say.

PHOTOS: Why are the streetlights out on Michigan?

The streetlights have been off since Wednesday night at least!

Looking south towards the Bishop Ford Expressway

Looking north from 97th Street towards 95th.

I took a shot of this CTA Bus Stop at 97th Street looking south on Michigan

Looking east toward Indiana on 97th Street. At least there are lights on going east.