Johnsons Park Neighborhood Association

LINDSAY HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

JOHNSONS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

BOUNDARIES: 16^TH TO 20^TH STREETS, WALNUT STREET TO FOND DU LAC AVENUE

NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT

JPNA has been part of a city wide strategy for revitalizing central city neighborhoods. There have been many new stories that have documented this initiative. Take a look at the following links for news reports of the building of new homes and rehabilitation of existing homes in targeted areas.

News Stories

City Plan For Fond Du Lac & North Avenue Area		Lindsay Height New Home Construction Statistics

2008
Lindsay Heights steps into new era		Chicago provides road map for Zilber Initiative
Zilber Foundation's 1st efforts: Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square		Zilber names organizations to spearhead neighborhood projects
President Hines Praises Zilber Commitment To Central City

2007
Lindsay Heights Lots For $1		Milwaukee Panel Approves Walnut Circle Housing Project



2006
Instead Of Poverty & Crime, Builders See Potential		Having Faith in Lindsay Heights
Several Developments are Sprouting Up on Northwest Side		A new legacy for an older neighborhood



2005
Josey Heights Offers New Market-Rate Homes		Developers Plan Other 15th District Homes & Apartments
New Homes To Help Renewal		City Grants OK For North-Side Development
Renewal Of Park To Help Residents		Determined Neighbors Save A Square Of Open Space
Housing Program Breaks Lending Record		Gated Community Proposed For Central City
Former Super Market To Be Cleared For New Homes		Dispute May Silence Jazz And Blues
Homeowners Turn Risk To Reward
Shepherd Express: Neighbors Help Rebuild A Park		Community Journal: Residents Plan Park Revitalization
Wall Street Meets North Avenue		We Are Bringing People Back
Lindsay Commons Opens In Area Of Rebirth


2004
Residents Take Back Their Streets		Higher Property Values Speak To Area's Attractiveness
Group To Build 53 Home For Downtown Professionals		Amid Vacant Lots, Board-Ups Candidates See Potential
A Model For The Neighborhood		New Subdivision Created Two Miles From Downtown
Council Committee Approves Housing Development		Loft Apartments To Overlook Johnson Park


2003
Milwaukee Council Approves Housing Development		Johnson Park Growing Into Its Own


2002
Rebuilding A Sense Of Community		Improvement Plan Starts With Neighborhood Assets
Metcalfe Park Seen As A Diamond In The Rough


2001
Homes Of Great Vision		City To Give 3 Budding Areas A Boost In Housing
North-Side Housing Lift Planned		Tax Loans To Boost Lindsay Heights
Bank's Direct Role A First For City Housing		Homes In The City
Smorgasborg Of Eateries For King Drive		Entrepreneurs Look To North Avenue
Loves Turn Attention To Ponderosa Venture		A New Beginning In Metcalfe Park
Plan Makes Blighted Building An Attraction

2000
Renewal Project Takes Step Forward		Report Details Options To Fix City Housing Program
Group Proposes North Avenue Development