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Bike Lake View – May 16 Neighborhood Ride
Via Lake View Citizens Council
Join the Lake View Citizens Council (LVCC) for a leisurely bike ride around Lake View. Get to know your neighbors while exploring our bicycle-friendly neighborhood. Helmets are required and be sure to bring bike lights and a lock so you can join us for post-ride social time.
Note: Due to the Mother’s Day holiday, we’re switching from our regular Sunday morning schedule to a special weekday evening for the month of May.
Bike Lake View is a free hour-long neighborhood social ride geared toward all of our neighbors – bring your kids and your grandparents! Local elected officials and neighborhood police are also invited to join us every month. For more information, contact Lee Crandell at crandell@gmail.com.
What: Bike Lake View neighborhood bike ride
When: 6:30 pm, Thursday, May 16
Where: Meet at Seminary & Waveland (Northwest corner of Wrigley Field)
Post-ride: Ending around 7:30 pm for social time at Trader Todd’s, 3216 N Sheffield (cash bar, children welcome with an adult)
May 11th Street Closures for Race to Wrigley 5K
Please be advised that the Cubs Charities Race to Wrigley will take place this Saturday, May 11, beginning at 8am at Wrigley Field. The course runs through the neighborhood and ends back at the ballpark.
No Parking will be in effect on affected streets from 4:00 AM until 12:00 PM.
The streets will be closed beginning at 7:45 AM. After the runners pass through, walkers will be moved to the sidewalks and streets will be reopened to traffic. The course route and timeline are below:
| Start Time | Ending Time | Street Route |
| 7:45am | 8:30am | Addison-1000w to 1800w (Addison/Sheffield to Ravenswood) |
| 7:45am | 8:40am | Ravenswood-3600n to 4000n (Ravenswood to Irving Park) |
| 7:45am | 9:00am | Irving Park- 1800w-1100w (Irving Park from Ravenswood to Seminary) |
| 7:45am | 9:15am | Clark- 4000n to 3700n (Clark/Irving to Waveland) |
| 7:45am | 9:30am | Waveland- 1000w to 1100w (Waveland from Clark to Sheffield) |
ELVN Community Meeting: May 7th
Please join us for a Community Meeting of East Lake View Neighbors!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 7pm
19th District Police Station Community Room
850 W Addison
*Limited parking available in the garage
Ricketts: “New Wrigley Field revenue needed for Cubs to stay”
East Lake View Neighbors May 7th Community Meeting will include a presentation by the Chicago Cubs that will show the details of new revenue sources including proposed new signs.
Our guests will include Tom Tunney, Alderman of the 44th Ward, James Cappleman Alderman of the 46th Ward, Elias Voulgaris, Commander 19th /Town Hall Police District, and Mike Lufrano and Julian Green, Vice Presidents – Chicago Cubs
Discussion items will include:
19th Police District
• 19th District Cubs Program Command Center Operation
Cubs Wrigley Field Redevelopment Proposed Framework include:
• Improvements/Changes to Wrigley Field including extending Wrigley Field Walls into Waveland and Sheffield Right of Way
• Triangular Property Development including New Office Building
• Increase to 40+ Night Games and six Friday 3:05 Games
• Proposed 6000 Square Foot Jumbotron and Other Signs including Proposed Sign Structure on Waveland
• Cubs Events on Sheffield between Addison and Waveland
44th Ward and 46th Ward
• Wrigley Field Program Legislative/Ordinance Updates
**Reminder**
There is a Cubs night game at Wrigley Field on May 7th, and there will be tow enforcement of Zone 383 resident parking restrictions on area streets.
Posted in Community News, ELVN News, Ward 44, Ward 46
Tagged 44th ward, 46th Ward, Wrigley Field
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Avoid tickets: get your street sweeping schedule
Photo by yooperann
As of April 1, street sweeping has resumed in Chicago after the long winter. Be sure to check the schedule for your neighborhood and move your vehicle to avoid costly tickets!
Need an extra reminder on street sweeping days? Subscribe to the SweepAround.Us service. ”Search for your Chicago street address and find out when your street will be swept next. Then, register for email and text message alerts, or subscribe to your calendar feed.”
46th Ward residents can also sign up for TktTxt, a text message alert system for street sweeping and other alerts. “We are currently providing street sweeping alerts, expiring drivers license, expiring state license plate sticker, expiring city sticker, Cubs night game restricted parking, downtown bridge crossings, closures, special events, and emergency alerts.”
Posted in Ward 44, Ward 46
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Wrigleyville Neighbor Appreciation Night has been rescheduled for April 16th
Due to the weather, the Wrigleyville Neighbor Appreciation Night has been rescheduled for April 16th. No new reservations are being taken. If you previously RSVP’d for the April 10th event, you will be contacted directly regarding the rescheduling of this event. Details below.
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Shuffle onto the Next Race
Join the Cinco de Miler! This race leaves from Montrose Harbor and benefits the 100 Club, a charity that supports survivors of police and firemen killed in the line of duty. Register at CincodeMiler.com.
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Cubs vs. Reds – Support the School Street Park
Your ELVN Board invites you to support our greater Lakeview Community by supporting this important neighborhood green space project.
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