Saying No to Divestment
If Chicago residents thought their elected leaders were taking our state and city’s well documented fiscal crisis seriously, they were robbed of that notion by Alderman John Arena’s plan to […]
27th of April 2017
Community Spotlight – Get Involved
Making an impact for the better in your community can be a rewarding feeling. Countless organizaitons are able to sustain their mission from the helping hands of community members. From […]
11th of September 2015
Are Chicago’s revitalizing Neighborhoods embarking on ‘a Harlem experience’
30th of April 2014
Writing beyond the classroom: UIC students write Op-ed for the Portal
Why should the audience of a student’s essay be limited to the classroom? The understanding that knowledge and learning should be shared with the wider community, led Professor Ivis Garcia Zambrana, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, to assign an op-ed for the Humboldt Park Portal as an Urban Studies 101 class assignment.
10th of April 2014
Key Methods of Transportation Not Available
A look at a couple of transportation methods that are not present in Humboldt Park and why the community should have them.
8th of April 2014
Transit Expansion to Counter Population Decline
Humboldt Park’s declining population could be slowed or reverse with a bus rapid transit route on North Avenue.
Who else feels Humboldt needs a CTA bus upgrade?
The existing problem of the infrequency of CTA buses around Humboldt Park.
7th of April 2014
Growing a Healthier Community
An opinion piece on how Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School is improving the Humboldt Park area and how the green rooftop built in is making a difference within the community.
Where do you shop?
Why is shopping locally important? What does WHPDC do to help Humboldt Park?
5th of March 2014
Weathering the Winter: Ways to Keep Warm while preventing your own storm
A great contribution from a The Art of Storytelling workshop participant.