Hairston issued this release Oct. 31:
HAIRSTON CONVENES PUBLIC MEETING ON U. OF. C. DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th Ward) has scheduled a public meeting to update constituents on the University of Chicago's Institutional Planned Development 43, scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in room 126 of Judd Hall, 5835 S. Kimbark Ave.
Representatives will be on hand from the university, as well as from landmark, zoning and other divisions of the city's Department of Housing and Economic Development.
"Many people have expressed confusion about what the PD may mean for their particular block or the historic character of neighborhoods surrounding the university," explained Hairston. "I have conveyed their and my own concerns to the university. I believe everyone will breathe a little easier after the meeting."
Hairston says she will share information about how other large urban campuses have taken community needs into consideration. "We will look at these options, hear local stakeholders' response and come up with what works best here. The university has assured me they will listen."
—Prof. Jacqueline Stewart
