Logan Square Milwaukee Avenue SSA Study Kick-Off Meeting: Connecting with Local Businesses + Property Owners Date: Thursday, February 13th, 2020 | 10:00 – 2:30 pm Location: Pilot Project, 2140 N Milwaukee, Chicago IL 60647 Participants: Jessica Wobbekind (LSCC), Scott Goldstein (Teska), Erin Cigliano (Teska), Nicole Duran (@properties), Andrew Schneider (Logan Square Preservation), Alan Yuen (Friendship Restaurant), Cole Brice (Cole’s Bar), Doug Marks (Emporium Arcade), Tim Enarson (Navigator Taproom), Jordan Radke (Pilot Project)

Quotes by Business / Property Owners

- “Make it a clean environment for everyone to enjoy, bring the entire neighborhood together.” - “I want to see the entire avenue become an integrated entity that is not just a destination but

a standard for City-Business integration.” - “The beauty is in bringing people together, food and music are universal.” - “Make the street alive again; color, lights, art, events, more foot traffic.” - “Landscaping, lighting, events – I’d love to see all of that! It gets really dark around my

business at night, that with vacancies, doesn’t feel welcoming.” - “There used to be beautiful rose beds around Centennial Monument. Additional landscaping

and maintenance assistance of the Square would really go a long way.” - “I don’t always get to my business first thing, because it opens later – snow plowing on the

sidewalks would be nice.”

Opportunities Shared

- A clean, well maintained, landscaped corridor, more trash bins, service by Cleanslate - Activations and performances at Woodard Plaza: Schedule a calendar of performances - Community Focus: Celebrate Culture / Music / Food / Local Love and Flavors - Fest or Block Party to Support Business: Mexican breads, bakeries, tacos, tamales - Marketing Support: “It’s about “time” for small businesses, they don’t have the time.” - Bilingual Outreach: Social Media Workshops, Free Lunch + Learns - Educational Pop-ups / Cross Promotion of Businesses - Celebrate History: Trolley Tours, Wayfinding Signage, Historical Markers - More Outdoor Cafés

Issues Voiced

- Garbage / Trash – Blows around, needs more frequent service - Unsightly Alley Bins at Centennial - Disrepair of sidewalks - Lighting in certain areas, very dim / dark / unsafe - Safety / Loitering - Vacancies / Taxes / Rising Rents / Displacement - Sidewalk Snow Plowing (square currently plowed/funded by Logan Square Preservation) - Landscape Maintenance - Tree Plantings: “Fill tree pits on Milwaukee… or remove them, don’t leave them empty.”

Next Steps

- Finalize Advisory Committee - Contact and confirm attendance at February 26th Meeting - Follow-up with Andrew Schneider on additional property owners / contacts - Confirm boundaries around Square / California - Share engagement plan - Draft / share website