McCaffery Interests on hand for “The Legacy of Children’s Memorial Hospital: Celebrating 130 Years in Lincoln Park”
McCaffery Interests was on hand on April 24th for the Lincoln Park Community Research Initiative’s program celebrating the history and contributions of Children’s Memorial Hospital. Julia Foster Porter began the hospital as an 8-bed facility at Halsted and Belden in 1882 and it kept expanding in the ensuing years until it grew into the world class institution that it is today. Janet Davies of ABC 7, the moderator for the panel, noted that the hospital is “hallowed ground” and “little lives changed there”.
McCaffery Interests salutes the amazing work that Children’s has done during their tenure in Lincoln Park. Our team hopes to honor the rich history that came before us while starting a new chapter on the site.
McCaffery exploring multi-modal transportation network solutions
We’ve been hard at work, collaborating with experts to develop a plan to promote alternative modes of transportation such as walking, biking, car sharing and using public transit. The results will form a transportation demand management study (TDM).
Children’s Memorial Hospital unveils their move plan
Children’s will move patients one-by-one via ambulance to their new facility on June 9th. The move starts at 6 a.m. and is expected to last anywhere from 10 to 18 hours, as ambulances make the trip east on Fullerton Avenue and then south on Lake Shore Drive. Fullerton will be closed off to normal traffic during the patient move, but Lake Shore Drive will operate normally.
Move for the Kids
Team McCaffery will be in the neighborhood on May 12th to participate in “Move for the Kids,” one of the celebratory events that Children’s Memorial Hospital has planned in honor of their move from Lincoln Park to their new home in Streeterville. Please consider signing up for this family-friendly 5K walk/run
WCIU takes a look at Lincoln Park
WCIU interviews various cultural institutions in Lincoln Park to discover the neighborhood’s rich history and offerings. Lincoln Park on WCIU