Wicker Park and Bucktown Shredding and Recycling Day | Saturday, March 13 | In the Jewel/Kmart Parking Lot Ashland Avenue, 1 block north of Division | 10am-12pm

Are you worried about identity theft? Are you interested in protecting the environment and conserving natural resources? Then you should to participate in the Wicker Park and Bucktown Shredding and Recycling Day!
Paper Shredding–Gather your old financial records, cancelled checks, credit card statements, love letters from your ex and watch them get destroyed in a matter of minutes, right before your very eyes. Thanks to Secure EcoShred, a Chicago based woman-owned portable document destruction company, you can have all of your sensitive paperwork shredded for free!

There is a 3 box/bag limit; but you can have additional material shredded
for $5 per box/bag.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming Shredding & Recycling Days in 2010
May 8
July 10
September 11
November 13

Visit the WPB Vacancy Database for more information on available properties for rent or sale in our neighborhood.

Please be advised that WPB, the Special Service Area for the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods, has released two RFPs for Landscaping and Urban Forest Maintenance contracts for the 2010 season (attached as links: landscaping_2010_rfp and trees_2010_rfp).

Submission Details:

Proposals are due to the WPB office (via email) by 5pm Wednesday March 17^th — late submissions will not be reviewed. Individual firms are welcome to propose on both the Landscaping and Urban Forest contracts, or work with other firms (teaming) in crafting a response.

Timeline (tentative, may be subject to change):

Selected vendors will be notified by Wednesday March 24, 2010; both contracts are set to start April 1, 2010.

WPB Commissioner for SSA#33 , Janice Metzger passed away Monday February 22 at Rush Presbyterian Hospital.  Jan had bravely battled lung cancer for two years and maintained a positive and determined attitude throughout her illness.

Despite her illness and on going treatments, Jan accomplished many impressive feats. In ten short months, she wrote and published a notable book entitled What Would Jane Say? City Building Women and a Tale of Two Chicagos (2009 Lake Claremont Press) that lauded the contributions made by Jane Addams and others to Chicago’s development and future.  During her book tours, Jan not only provided invaluable insights into the dynamo that was Jane Addams, but also added a unique counterpoint to the Daniel Burnham 1909 Plan of Chicago centennial celebrations, which would have made Jane proud.

Jan was one of the first WPB Commissioners appointed by Mayor Richard Daley in 2006; serving as its first Chairperson and contributing her extensive knowledge of community planning and activism to the organization. Jan was a woman of unmatched integrity; Jan’s insistence on inclusion and transparency, has directly contributed to making WPB the dynamic organization it is to date.

Join us in keeping Jan and her family in your thoughts. For details regarding a memorial service (tentatively scheduled for March 6th, 2010) please contact the WPB office.

See the full online newsletter here.

Check out what the Rey Eye said this week: http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/redeye/2010/01/cta-bus-tracker-where-it-stands.html

Check out the latest article (1/27/2010)  on the Master Plan in the Tribune here.

Chicago Now & Chicago Sphere report, Track Your Bus over Coffee in Wicker Park/Bucktown see:

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicagosphere/2010/01/track-your-bus-over-coffee-in-wicker-parkbucktown.html

Please see our newest RFQ:  WPB Filling Vacant Storefronts RFQ ~ RESPONSES DUE:  Wednesday, January 27, 2010,  5pm

Click on this link for the full Press Release : 01-11-10 WPB Awards Release