#11 Lincoln Ave Bus Pilot Extended!
Guest Parking Passes for 2017
Holiday Office Closures
Dear Neighbor,

Join Me Today for Holiday Meet and Treats

Our holiday neighborhood get togethers conclude at two wonderful local businesses today! December 21st from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM get a sweet holiday treat at Floriole Cafe, 1220 W. Webster Ave and from 5:00 to 6:00 PM enjoy a sweet holiday treat and neighborhood discount at Twisted Baker, 2475 N. Lincoln Ave.

Unwrap Clark Street

The 3nd annual holiday rewards program to encourage neighbors to shop local is running through December 31, 2016. Help enhance Clark Street's economy, build community, and bring some more joy to holiday shopping.  Click here for more information.

Blue Residential Zone Guest Parking Passes Expire 12/31/16

New Green passes will be valid in 2017. The current Blue residential guest pass can be used overnight on New Year's Eve 2016 - just remember to fill in the passes with a time that is before 12:00 AM on Sunday, January 1st, 2017.

New parking passes for 2017 are currently available for purchase in our office at 2523 N Halsted or online from the City Clerk


#11 Bus Continues Through Spring

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will continue to offer  pilot bus service  on the  #11 Lincoln bus route for another six months  to June 2017 to further evaluate bus ridership and collect more community feedback about the route extension.

The #11  will continue to run along Lincoln Ave weekdays from 10 AM - 7 PM and serve more than 40 bus stops between the Western Brown Line stop and Fullerton. 

At the end of the pilot in June 2017, CTA will determine whether to make the service permanent. Make sure to ride the #11 frequently and share your opinion with the CTA.

2016-17 Holiday Refuse & Recycling Schedule

Please note these changes to the refuse and recycling schedule due to the Sunday, December 25th (Christmas) and Sunday, January 1st (New Year's Day) holidays
 
The Department of Streets and Sanitation will collect all refuse and recycling Tuesday through Friday of the respective holiday weeks. Please make sure all your black refuse and blue recycling carts are accessible throughout the week and not solely on their regular day of collection.

City Recycling Drop Off Centers Phasing Out

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum recycling dumpsters were recently moved to 1150 N. North Branch outside the Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility. As mentioned in the recent DNA info article, drop off centers around the city will be removed in early 2017.

As of January 1st, 2017 all buildings are now required to provide recycling whether through city services or private scavenger. The drop-off centers were deemed unnecessary in part due to the implementation of the new ordinance.

Residents can call 311 to report noncompliance after Jan. 1 and can call 311 or my office at 773-348-9500 to request additional recycling bins.

Shared Sidewalk Program

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT)'s popular Shared Cost Sidewalk Program reopens for applications on  Tuesday, January 10, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Shared Cost is a voluntary program allowing property owners to share the cost of sidewalk repair with the City.  Applications are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of participants is based on availability of funds.

Applications will only be accepted through the City's 311 system by calling 311 or online at   www.cityofchicago.org/311.

For complete information, please visit CDOT's  website.

Holiday Weekend Happenings

Looking for fun things to do this holiday weekend? Check out the  weekend guide here   for Thursday, December 22nd through Sunday, December 25th.

Office Closures for the Holidays

In observance of the Christmas Holiday and Hannukah, the 43rd Ward office will close early at 2 :00 PM on Friday, December 23rd . We will re-open at  10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 27th. We will be closed on  Monday, January 2nd. We will re-open at  9:00 AM on Tuesday, January 3rd.

From Tuesday, December 27th to Friday, December 30th the office will be open from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Please call 3-1-1 if you have service requests during office closures or 9-1-1 for emergency situations.

Warmest wishes to all in this joyous season,

Michele Signature

Michele Smith
Alderman, 43rd Ward 


43rd Ward Office Hours: M 9 AM - 7 PM, T-F 9 AM - 6 PM 
 2523 N Halsted | 773-348-9500| yourvoice@ward43.org| www.ward43.org
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