Uptown Programming
Uptown Programming cultivates spaces for community members to learn from each other and local experts about actions and resources to live more sustainable lives. Read about various Uptown initiatives below.
2019Fourth Annual
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2018Third Annual
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2017Out and About Uptown's CoastVertical Divider
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Urban Ecology
Cycling Uptown
Underutilized Community Spaces
Urban Agriculture
Alternative Transit
Historic Preservation
mental wellness & uptown's coast
Eco-justice
green infrastructure
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2nd Annual
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Following the success of the First Annual Uptown Garden Walk in 2016, ICA and dedicated Uptown volunteers planned and expanded version of the Annual Uptown Garden Walk.
In partnership with the Out and About Uptown's Coast series, the Second Annual Garden Walk offered presentations from local experts about the connection between urban agriculture in Uptown's coast, and the Coastal Harvest Tour highlighted urban agriculture initiatives along Uptown's Coast. The new Arbor Tour celebrated the late-season garden walk. The self-guided tour promoted a selection of gardens from the 2016 Sidewalk and Heritage tours.
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2016Uptown Garden WalkVertical Divider
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The day’s programming started with urban agriculture presentations, in partnership with the series Out and About Uptown’s Coast. Representatives from the Uptown Coastal Initiative, Animalia Project, and Weiss Hospital Urban Rooftop Farm shared historical and present-day examples of linkages between urban agriculture and Uptown’s coast and the resulting benefits and challenges.
Following the presentations, Melanie Eckner of the Uptown Coastal Initiative and Susan Ask of Animalia Project led the Coastal Harvest Tour at 2PM. The tour explored urban agriculture in the Coastal Zone, starting with Weiss Hospital Urban Rooftop Farm. Highlights of the tour were animals and insect including—chickens at Weiss Farm, the Lincoln Park Honeybee Grove, and Rosie the Pig—often overlooked yet very critical members of urban agriculture! |
Inner Coastal Zone (ICZ) Planning SeriesVertical Divider
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Through 4 community meetings, ICA used a community planning process to enhance awareness and stewardship of Uptown's inner coastal zone and its unique assets. The goal of the planning process was to create an actionable community plan that will set achievable short- and long-term collective goals for Uptown's inner coastal community, including residents, park users, those who work in the area, and those that transit to the coastal area to access the lakefront and Lake Shore Drive.
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