QUALITY-OF-LIFE PLANNING

Learn about the Englewood Making a Difference Quality of Life Plan and how it is being implemented.

  • Quality-of-Life Plan Sets Goals, Projects

    More than 650 individuals participated in the development of an Englewood quality-of-life plan that provides a roadmap for improvement strategies ranging from safety and schools to job creation and retail development. Learn more about the plan and download the summary or full version here.

  • Teamwork Englewood's Phase 1 Implementation Priorities

    With Teamwork Englewood’s Quality of Life Plan, there are 12 projects marked for early implementation. The projects are like markers that represent continued community improvement.

  • Ten Strategies to Build a Healthier Community

    The rebuilding of the Englewood community requires not only committed stakeholders and partners, but also a clear path to success with an agreed upon route to achieve success. Ten strategies developed by neighborhood residents provide a roadmap.

  • Community Resource Guide

    The Addressing Asthma in Englewood Project addresses community concerns about the high rates of asthma morbidity affecting the Englewood area. Based on the collaborative model started by Dr. Victoria Persky at the University of Illinois at
    Chicago, project partners are helping to further develop a program that capitalizes upon local resources and develops community infrastructures to reduce asthma locally.

  • For Englewood, It's Time to Start Dreaming Again

    Read the introduction from the Englewood Making a Difference Quality-of-Life Plan. It describes a neighborhood that is beginning a new day after many years of difficult times.

  • Makin' A Difference 2007 Community Area Champions

    Local Community Champion and Champion Areas For Englewood: These residents are committed to working with and informing neighbors within designated areas as part of Teamwork Englewood's community-building efforts.

  • Anti-Violence Initiative

    There are few issues that have drawn the attention of the outside community and concern of those inside the community more than violence. Teamwork Englewood believes a wholistic approach to community-building and measures that address the root causes of violence can help turn the tide and save lives.

  • PHASE I IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES

    With Englewood’s Quality of Life Plan there are 12 projects marked for early implementation. This is an update on Phase 1 Implementation Activities for those projects.