Jun 10 2026

Final Presentation (Townhall): See the results!

Part of the Master of City Design (MCD) graduate capstone project – Chicago Charrette

June 10, 2026

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Location

CPL Altgeld Branch

Address

955 E. 131 Street, Chicago, IL 60827

On behalf of Jamira Johnson and Señora Colbert - We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming event in the Riverdale community as part of the Master of City Design (MCD) graduate capstone project – Chicago Charrette. We would love to have you join us for the Final Presentation. This event highlights a culmination of several rounds of community engagement in Riverdale and we hope you can make it!

Final Presentation (Townhall): See the results!

Wednesday, June 10 @ 5:30pm

CPL Altgeld Branch, 955 E. 131 Street

Chicago, IL 60827

 

About the project:

The ‘Chicago Charrette,’ is a hands-on field-based intensive studio from May 18-June 12, 2026. Students will be collaborating with the Riverdale Community Land Trust, Openlands, and Greenprint Partners to co-design built environment design solutions around the Calumet region and Riverdale neighborhood. Students will also work with design partners – Design Workshop and SOM to conduct various community engagement activities such as design charrette and focus groups to develop affordable housing, economic development, stormwater management, health and environmental justice design ideas to support future planning efforts in Riverdale.

The studio is generously supported by the UIC Center for Extreme Conditions and Heat Excellence (CECHE).

Check out past Chicago Charrette studios with Calumet Off the Grid,  Illinois Medical District and McKinley Park.

Complete MCD program details available here.

We hope to see you there!

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Contact

April Jackson, MUP, M.Arch, Ph.D She/Her

Date posted

May 20, 2026

Date updated

May 20, 2026