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Date: ______________________

Name(s): ______________________________________________________

Home Address: __________________________________________________

Home Phone: _________________ Home E-mail: _______________________

If you are not currently a member of the

Lincoln Central Neighborhood Association, we’d like your support.

Please fill out this form and mail it with your contribution to:

Lincoln Central Association

PO BOX 14306

Chicago, Illinois 60614-0306

Areas of Interest:

Business Relations (o)

Community Planning (q)

Thank you for your support, all contributions are tax deductible.

Please make checks payable to Lincoln Central Association.

Your Neighborhood Association

Please Join Us!

Visit www.lincolncentral.org or call 312-409-2783

The Lincoln Central Association (LCA) is a not-for-profit, neighborhood organization run by volunteers. While

working with other organizations in Lincoln Park, LCA focuses on the area bounded by Lincoln Avenue, Armitage

Avenue, North Avenue, and Halsted Street. People who live, work or own property in the community participate

in LCA to keep the community secure and stable, with the unending goal of improving the physical and social

conditions. LCA maintains committees that focus on areas such as planning and zoning, parks and

beautification, crime and safety.

LCA's funding comes from membership dues and donations. Members receive e-mail alerts and a newsletter

devoted to neighborhood issues, needs and events. LCA maintains an Internet site (www.lincolncentral.org),

which provides links to city offices, a calendar of neighborhood events -- such as summer movies or children’s

holiday parties in the parks -- and breaking news about issues such as liquor licenses, outdoor cafes, property

tax-reform.

Over the past few years, LCA has accomplished many things:

Parks & Beautification: Most recently, LCA arranged and paid for the clean up of the grassy area, fence repair

and paint job at North Avenue and Larrabee Street. Although this area is owned by the Chicago Park District

(CPD), it serves as the gateway to the Lincoln Central neighborhood. In addition, LCA works with the CPD, 43rd

Ward Alderman's Office, and Park Advisory councils to continuously beautify Lincoln Central Park and Bauler

Playlot.

Planning Issues: LCA created the overlay district that limits height and density. LCA’s zoning committee

reviews any building permit that seeks a variance or exception to those overlay restrictions, and then makes a

recommendation to the Alderman’s office.

Community Outreach: LCA participates in and informs neighbors of many community projects, such as:

DePaul University's Lincoln Park Community Research Initiative (LPCRI), Children's Memorial Hospital

Community projects, police CAPS program and D.A.W.G., a dog-owner advocacy group.

Business Relations: LCA annually review applications for sidewalk cafes.