Chicago, IL, USA. 2017. South Shore
The South Shore community has long depended on 71st Street as an anchor for the neighborhood. While 71st Street has fared better than some commercial areas on the South side, the community wants to see it become a major center again.
To achieve this, Alderman Hairston put together a group of resident-experts who have both professional expertise in planning and development as well as personal experience as long-time residents of South Shore. They invited SOM to support the effort, and together with the alderman & community we outlined the issues, created ideas & define a series of actions to bring the vision to reality.