Our Vision

As a diverse community of stakeholders, we envision that East Garfield Park will become an attractive, vibrant, family- friendly community whose residents are empowered and fully engaged in its sustainability.

The neighborhood will provide for our physical needs and also enrich our lives through its cultural heritage and inherent beauty and charm.

Our community will be characterized by attractive historic parks and cultural assets; quality homes; safe streets; a thriving pedestrian-friendly business and retail district; excellent schools and educational opportunities for children and adults; healthy and creative recreation for teens; dependable city services; and convenient, accessible public transportation. Our neighborhood will be home to vibrant families, skilled professionals, hard working citizens, active churches and many block clubs.

While we welcome community development, diversity and change, we also believe in respecting and protecting the rights of long-standing residents and businesses.  They have weathered difficult times and should be full participants in the community’s economic and social revitalization.