chicago cubs neighborhood report 2010

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Copyright 2010. Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC. All rights reserved.

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December 2010

Dear Neighbors:

Thank you for your tremendous support of the Chicago Cubs in 2010. We are proud to present the 2010 annual reporton Cubs activities in the community.

More than any other franchise in baseball, the Cubs offer a showcase venue and entertainment to fans from around thecountry. The team and the Friendly Confines drive unparalleled revenue to the local economy and help make Lakeviewamong the most attractive neighborhoods in the nation in which to live. According to a 2010 study by Conventions,Sports and Leisure, International, the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field account for $618 million annually in impact tothe local economy and are a tremendous economic engine for the City of Chicago and State of Illinois.

The past year was a remarkable one for the Cubs and our community efforts. Throughout the year, we continuedour diligent neighborhood protection activities aimed at helping enhance our community and keep it the best place inAmerica to watch baseball or attend an event. We hosted the Northwestern University Wildcats and the University of

Illinois Fighting Illini in the first organized football game at the Friendly Confines since 1970 and welcomed the DaveMatthews Band in September for two sold-out musical performances. Chicago Cubs once again supported charitableefforts resulting in grants of more than $1 million to deserving area non-profit organizations.

The Cubs and Wrigley Field generate an estimated $379 million in annual net new direct spendingspending whichwould not take place but for the team and the ballpark. These findings are based on data reported for the 2009 year. Thisspending supports 7,100 jobs and generates $235 million in annual personal earnings. The Cubs and Wrigley Field alsogenerated $59 million in tax collections, of which nearly $20 million accrued to the City of Chicago each year.

Surveys during the 2010 season found 47% of Cubs fans traveled to Wrigley Field using Chicagos public transportationoptionsin other words, without bringing a car to the community. For those who did drive, the Cubs remote parking lotat DeVry University continued to attract fans in tremendous numbers. More than 50,000 fans used the lot and rode the

free shuttle to Wrigley Field. Every car using the remote parking lot helps to avoid traffic on streets around Wrigley Field.Our free bicycle valet service helped more than 8,500 bike riders. We also continued our active participation in communityorganization, events and activities, working to further the success of our neighborhood.

In all, we devoted countless hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars to neighborhood activities during the year. TheRicketts family continued to reinvest all profits into the team and Wrigley Field. In the 2010 off-season they invested$10 million to shore up the infrastructure and improve fan facilities and amenities, like replacing the concrete panels on theAddison street faade with a more open look and feel. Maintaining and improving Wrigley Field, building a champion-ship organization and continuing to be a good neighbor takes significant resources.

We hope you find this annual report includes useful information. On behalf of the Chicago Cubs organization, thank you for

helping us keep our community a friendly, exciting and safe place to visit. We look forward to 2011 and to continuing tobe involved, active and vigilant as we participate in our community and work to better our neighborhood.

Sincerely,

Michael R. LufranoSenior Vice President, Community Affairs

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Remote Parking OperationIn the seven years since the Cubs, assumed operation of the remote parking lot at DeVry University at the requestof the City of Chicago, the parking lot has continually experienced overwhelming success. During the 2010 season,19,250 cars parked at DeVry University and 52,854 fans took the free shuttle to Wrigley Field. This year, for thefirst time, the CTA opted to charge fans directly for riding the #154 shuttle bus to the ballpark. The $2.25 per person

charge provided revenues directly to the CTA.

The Cubs continue to pay the entire cost of operationof the lot and every car using the remote parking facil-ity continues to help avoid traffic on streets aroundWrigley Field. Despite the increasing use of the lot, theCubs are also required to pay to the City a 75% penaltytax on the revenue, resulting in an additional $50,832 in2010 to the City of Chicago. The lot costs the Cubsmore than $100,000 a year to operate, though it makesmoney for the City and the CTA.

In 2010, the remote parking lot was operational for 52dates including every Cubs night and weekend gameduring the season and the September musical perfor-mances. Highlights of the year include:

Total cars parked: 19,250. Total fans using the lot: 52,854. Average number of cars per night game (regular season): 346.24. Average number of cars for all games (regular season):370.19. Average number of cars for Sunday games (regular season):462.23.

Largest single game usage: 524 cars.

The Cubs provided television and radio advertisingfor the remote parking facility to help encourage itsuse. The advertising highlighted its convenient loca-tion and affordability. Cubs season ticket holders andonline purchasers were sent information with their ticketorders before the 2010 season began. Fans could alsodownload information about the remote facility from theCubs Web site, www.cubs.com. Brochures explain-ing the shuttle bus and other transportation options were

distributed by hotels in and around the Chicago area.Transportation alternatives were also suggested on theback of season parking and daily sale coupons for allCubs parking lots.

The team and the City worked together to continue use of the electronic message boards on Western Avenue,Irving Park Road and Addison Street near Rockwell to promote the remote parking facility. These signs were inplace for each night and weekend game at locations adjacent to City streets. Static signage on many streets in thearea, as well as on the Edens and Kennedy expressways, further helped direct cars to locate the lot.

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Bike Check ServiceThe Chicago Cubs bicycle check service for 2010 beganon April 12 from our new valet location on Clark Streetjust north of Waveland Avenue. With a brightly-wrappedfence sponsored by World Bicycle Relief and SRAM, the

bike check operated throughout the regular season andcontinued for all event dates at Wrigley Field includingmusical performances, minor league game andAllStateWrigleyville Classic football game. Service each datebegan three hours before the scheduled event time andended one hour after the conclusion of the event. A totalof 8,568 bikes used the free service during the regularbaseball season.

This free bike check service continues to host a regularclientele of riders and continues to be a major contribu-

tor for reducing vehicular traffic in the community. Inaddition to the Cubs official bicycle check servicearea, hundreds of fans locked their bikes to one of themany bicycle racks around the park. Many Cubs employ-ees and vendors serving the ballpark also used the bikevalet service.

Mayor Daleys Bicycle Ambassadors visited the parkon at least three separate game days to promote theirprogram, which helps explain the benefits of cycling.The Cubs again purchased advertising in the Active

Transportation Alliance Annual Report to help high-light our initiative.

New events, including a Bike Ride to Wrigley and theWrigley Field Road Tourfrom Wrigley Field to MillerPark in Milwaukee brought additional promotion forsafe cycling in Lakeview and also helped exposure raisefunds for Chicago Cubs Charities and World BicycleRelief educational programs.

Traffic Management AuthorityThe Office of Emergency Management andCommunications Traffic Management Authority(TMA) was again instrumental in working with theCubs and the community to reduce traffic congestionand coordinate traffic flow during events. The flexibilityof TMA personnel is key to addressing shifting trafficneeds. The number of TMAs was increased or decreased

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as attendance varied and traffic patterns changed.As many as 47 traffic aides are typically posted inthe streets around Wrigley Field to control vehiculartraffic for event dates. The Cubs reimburse the Cityof Chicago for the cost of such traffic aides. In 2009,this resulted in a total contribution of $504,926.07from the Cubs to the City of Chicago in additionto other tax payments. In 2010, the total paymentthrough July 25 was $330,161.91.

The following traffic pattern ideas have been offeredby neighbors and businesses during the course of theseason. Each should be evaluated as a way to deter-mine best practices to address Cubs-related trafficaround Wrigley Field:

Stop traffic on Sheffield Avenue for all gamesbeginning when Wrigley Field gates open twohours prior to game time.

Stop NB traffic on Racine (from Addison to Grace)in the 30 minutes after each game. Objective:Help keep NB Clark Street clear for bus traffic.

For Night GamesCoordinate traffic signals onIrving Park WB to Western Avenue after games.Objective: Keep WB Irving Park available for carsheaded to expressway. Note: Must fix the stoplight

at Southport and Irving Park so it coordinates.

For Night Games and weekend gamesFacilitate abus lane on NB Clark Street from Waveland to Irving Park. Objective: Smooth post-game traffic flow.

Stoplights at the intersection of Clark Street with both School and Roscoe streets to replace the stop signs.

Following the 2010 season, the City of Chicago implemented an offset centerline on Westbound Irving Park Roadbetween Clark Street and Ashland Avenue. The new striping allows two lanes of Westbound traffic at all times andshould help facilitate traffic exiting the area after stadium events. Chester Kropidlowski was instrumental in identifyingthis solution and furthering its implementation. The Cubs supported this effort. While the location of the lines is still

being evaluated, the two westbound lanes are an asset to assist traffic operations.

Promotion of Alternate TransportationThe Chicago Cubs continue to use valuable television and radio broadcast time and print advertising to promotepublic transportation and alternate means of getting to the ballpark, including CTA, Pace, the remote parking lot atDeVry University and the bike valet operation. Brochures mentioning these services have been printed and distrib-uted for the past seven years. The Cubs also purchased advertising in Chicagos Bike the Drive literature.

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The following assisted with traffic issues in 2010, promoting alternatemeans of transportation and other ways to reach the Friendly Confines:

In-game announcement during Cubs television and radio broadcasts.

Promotion of CTA service on Wrigley Field scoreboard.

In-park announcements during games.

Detailed information available at all times on cubs.com.

Detailed information published in Cubs monthly magazine and yearbook.

Information provided to season ticket holders and other ticket purchasers.

Printed brochures distributed to hotels and other visitor venues.

Advertisement in the Active Transportation Alliance Annual report.

PermitsIn an effort to increase the availability of parking for the residents ofthe 44th and 46th Wards, effective July 1, 2008, Residential ParkingZone 383 replaced the LV2 Night Game Parking Program on moststreets between Broadway on the east, Ashland Avenue on the west,Belmont Avenue on the south, and Irving park Road on the north.The Residential Permit Parking Ordinance was amendedto add towing protection for night baseball between thehours of 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. As a result of these changes,residents in Residential Permit Parking Zone 383 do notqualify for LV-2 Parking Passes. LV2 Parking Passesare only valid in areas designated as LV-2 Zones. Thesechanges have significantly reduced the printing costs.

Printing costs for the Neighborhood Night Game ParkingPermit stickers, guest vehicle placards (Single Game andAll Game Placards) and Access Passes in LV-2 zonesare the responsibility of the Chicago Cubs. In 2010, theCubs paid $8,058.15 for the Citys permit program.

Chicago Transit AuthorityFan surveys during the 2010 season found 47% of Cubsgame attendees traveled to Wrigley Field using Chicagospublic transportation options in other words, withoutbringing a car to the community. Additional rail serviceis provided for weeknight Cubs games via southboundPurple Line Express trains which stop at Sheridan andYellow Line trains which operate two hours later thanthe regular schedule from Howard. Cubs fans can also access

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Wrigley Field from several CTA bus routes, including #8 Halsted, #22Clark and #152 Addison. Riders traveling to the game on the Purple lineoften use the Sheridan station located one block north of Wrigley Field.Season ticket holders as well as online purchasers were sent informationabout public transportation with their ticket orders before the 2010 season

began. Brochures explaining transportation options were sent to hotels inand around the Chicago area. Transportation alternatives were suggested onthe back of daily parking coupons for all Cubs parking lots. Information inall Cub programs included CTA services, DeVry remote parking and Pace

(Wrigley Field Express) bus options.

PaceUse of the Pace bus program was very strong during the 2010 sea-son. In part, this was due to the promotion on radio broadcasts and inWrigley Field. Pace operated its Schaumburg shuttle from the NorthwestTransportation Center and a non-stop shuttle service from the YorktownShopping Center in Lombard, Illinois. Up to six buses are staged on ClarkStreet and ready for the return trip one half hour after the last out of thegame. The service is well received by Pace users and offers a convenientway to get to Wrigley Field from the western suburbs on most game daysand all night and weekend games. The ridership on the Wrigley FieldExpress from Schaumburg was 25,797 and from Lombard 14,662 for acombined total of 40,459.

Litter, Trash RemovalAmong the efforts undertaken by Cubs in 2010:

Picked up trash after games and following morning.

Emptied trash bins around the park during the game.

Power-washed sidewalks immediately adjacent to Wrigley Field(north side of Addison Street, west side of SheffieldAvenue, south side of Waveland Avenue, east side of Clark Street)at least once per homestand. These sidewalksadjacent to all Wrigley Field parking lots owned by Cubs were powerwashed several times during the season.

Made in-park announcements during each game (e.g. throw away trash in bins before leaving the park and

throw trash only in bins outside of the park).

Stationed trash bins and personnel at exits to ask people to deposit trash, non-souvenir cups, wrappers, etc.in bins before exiting the park.

Posted signs to remind fans to throw away trash in bins before exiting the park and throw away trash in binsoutside the park.

Detail-cleaned area bounded by Clark Street, Sheffield Avenue and Waveland Avenue. This included emptyinggarbage bins on opposite sides of the street.

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Emptied public trash bins every Saturday, after each event and onholiday weekends and other times when City service is lessened andgarbage is increased, even when unrelated to Cubs games.

Emptied public and Cubs owned or placed trash bins at corners or

locations in the area bounded by Halsted Street, Montrose Avenue, DamenAvenue and Belmont Avenue, and in the area bounded by KenmoreAvenue adjacent to Challenger Park and Kelly Park and Seminary Avenueadjacent to Kelly Park after Night Games, and in all Cubs (or affiliate)owned-or-operated Wrigley Field parking lots on all game days(typically three hours after a game).

Hand cleaned and swept streets near the park, including Sheffield, Wilton,Fremont, Grace, Waveland, Racine, Seminary, Kenmore, Clifton,Alta Vista, Byron, Patterson, Eddy and Cornelia.

Hand cleaned neighborhood using Cleanstreet on Saturdays when

the team is away.

Offered a recycling program around the exterior of the ballpark.

Neighborhood clean up and trash removal was performed by Cubs staff andby the Cleanstreet crew. After each game, Cubs crews began their workapproximately three to four hours after the game ended. Our crews workedthree zones dressed in bright shirts identifying them as Cubs Night Crew.Each group had a blue dumpster with Cubs logo to help further identifythem. The Cubs hired Allied Waste, Inc., to empty public trash bins andadditional cans in an area of approximately a two square mile boundary.

Halsted, Belmont, Ashland and Montrose are the boundary area. This areacontained approximately 215 trash containers; all were emptied after eachgame as well as selected non game days, including Saturdays in April throughOctober. Cleaning also took place after all special events.

Game timesCubs played 29 regular season night games in 2010, two less than permit-ted by City ordinance. One minor league game was scheduled for Wednesday, July 7. No baseball games werescheduled during the Pride Parade. The 2011 Cubs schedule is currently available at cubs.com and was madeavailable as early as possible to help facilitate neighborhood planning.

Communications Sent more than 12 e-mail alerts to municipal entities and neighborhood leaders during the course of the season. Communicated with neighborhood via e-mail through Cubs Community Connection, reaching more than 7,000

signed up for regular updates. To sign up, visitcubs.com/neighbors. Approximately one e-mail per month was sentto this list to provide news and timely information about activities at Wrigley Field, schedule changes, etc.

Promoted notice of game time changes. Continued participation in community meetings and neighborhood association meetings to keep in touch with

our community, stay informed and share information. Attended more than 80 meetings in 2010.

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Worked with Wrigley Field Traffic Operations Committee before and during theseason to review performance and share notes and ideas.

Continued neighborhood watch by Cubs crowd management personnel toobserve fans post-game and deter inappropriate behavior. Following themusic performances this summer, additional private security teams of off-duty

police officers were placed at key intersections until the early morning hoursto further this effort.

Hotline and Command CenterThe Cubs fund a command center and hotline operated by the Chicago PoliceDepartment to address calls from neighborhood residents during Cubs home games.This command center is staffed by Chicago Police and used for roll call for boththe CPD detail and the TMA units. The hotline is operated by Chicago PoliceDepartment personnel.

Game day hotline: 866-4-CPD-TOW on game days before, during and after.To contact Cubs about community concerns at other times: 773-404-4175.For emergencies: Always dial 9-1-1.

Additional Game Day ProtectionsIn addition, Cubs provided and funded the following in 2010: Portable restrooms placed in each Cubs-owned or affiliated parking lot. Bleacher restrooms available for one hour after games.

Dave Matthews Band Musical Performances

On Friday, September 17, and Saturday, September 18, 2010, the DaveMatthews Band with opening act Jason Mraz continued the tradition ofgreat music at Wrigley Field with two sold-out per-formances. Many neighbors enjoyed the music fromWaveland and Sheffield avenues outside the ballparkand others purchased one of the thousands of ticketsreserved for Lakeview residents.

As a result of the shows, more than $367,000 inamusement taxes went directly to the City of Chicagoand Cook County. Area businesses reported anincrease on the nights of the shows, a big help in aslow economy. And Chicago Cubs Charities is donat-ing $150,000 to charitable organizations servingChicago and the Lakeview community.During each show, additional neighborhood protectionshelped in the community. Our private neighborhood hos-pitality team remained on the streets around the park toprovide a visible deterrent to loud noise and inappropriate behavior following each show. Neighborhood reports indicatedfew issues. Pre-event concerns about an event on Friday and Saturday evenings, including the Jewish holiday of YomKippur, did not materialize. The Cubs worked with local synagogues to create a traffic plan in advance of the perfor-

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mances. The team received positive feedback from thesesynagogues after the shows.

Neighbors purchased thousands of tickets to theseshows in a special pre-sale through our online Cubs

Community Connection newsletter. Representativesof neighborhood associations joined us in walking thestreets of the community until long after the perfor-mances had ended and found them largely orderly andrespectful. Efforts such as additional portable toilets inalleys, working with the Chicago Police Department, theOffice of Emergency Management and Communicationsand the Traffic Management Authority, as well asensuring pre-event publicity for public transportation allhelped the events succeed. Sound reports indicate noiselevels were within or below the expected range. There

were few complaints, if any, about trash, noise or anyother issue following the events.

Wrigley Field has hosted nine successful concerts since2005. Each has been a great opportunity for musiclovers, for Chicagoans and for our economy. We areencouraged by the responses we received in 2010 andwe hope to continue the tradition of attracting appropri-ate events to keep Wrigley Field a thriving contributorto the excitement and quality of the Lakeview commu-nity and the City of Chicago

Northwestern University football at

Wrigley FieldFootball came to the Friendly Confines for the firsttime since 1970, on November 20, 2010, whenWrigley Field was transformed into a gridiron tohost the Northwestern Wildcats as they took on theUniversity of Illinois Fighting Illini in theAllstateWrigleyville Classic. Exciting festivities surroundedthe event and the national spotlight again highlightedWrigley Field and Lakeview. Subscribers to the CubsCommunity Connection were offered the opportunityto purchase tickets to the sold-out event.

In conjunction with the football game, Sheffield Avenuebetween Addison Street and Waveland Avenue wasclosed and operated as Wildcat Way, a free street festi-val for fans and neighbors to enjoy food, refreshments,live entertainment and family-friendly activities likeface-painting, sign-making and games for kids of all

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ages. Wildcat Way was an enjoyable atmosphere for those attending the game and a festival and for our neighbors.The event ended by 8:00 p.m.Local businesses reported increased revenues and patrons during thegame and throughout the day

Community AffairsIn 2010, Cubs associates participated in more than 80 meetings ofcommunity organizations and served on the boards of neighborhoodassociations, chambers of commerce and non-profit groups. ChicagoCubs Charities and the McCormick Foundation, through its fundCubs Care, together granted more than $1.4 million to Chicagonon-profit organizations in 2010. Nearly half of those dollars weregranted to organizations serving the Lakeview community.

Cubs fundraising events and donations raised more

than $1 million in 2010. The fifth annualRaceto Wrigley 5K hosted more than 8,000 runnersand raised more than $175,000 for Chicago CubsCharities and Childrens Memorial Hospital. Theinaugural Wrigley Field Road Tourbicycle ride raised$125,000 for Chicago Cubs Charities. Other eventsincluded: Cubs Convention, Wrigley Field Tours,MLB online auctions, Meet the Team, Have a Ball,Hey Dad, Wanna Have a Catch? and 50/50 Raffle.The Cubs also joined in the 2010 Pride Parade on aCubs-themed float headlined by Hall-of-Famer ErnieBanks and team owner Laura Ricketts.

The 2009 Cubs Caravan took place January 13 and14. The Caravan consisted of two tours of ChicagoCubs players, coaches and front office staff com-bining to visit five cities, six elementary schools,two Boys and Girls Clubs, Chicagos NorthwesternMemorial Hospital and a charity lunch. The CubsCaravan also sponsored a dinner for the USO atGreat Lakes Naval Academy. Many of the stops werein Lakeview, including visits to Hawthorne, Blaineand Hamilton Schools.

Wrigleyville Neighbors Day in October welcomedmore than 1,000 to the Friendly Confines for freefood and a chance to play on the field.

At Cubs Neighbor Ticket Day on May 2, local community organizations purchased discounted Cubs tickets toattend the game and/or use as a fundraiser for their organizations. The Cubs donated more than 28,000 tickets tonearly 200 community organizations throughout the year.

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The Cubs wives eighth annual food drive to benefitthe Lakeview Pantry took place September 4 andbrought in 21,000 pounds of food enough to feed525 people for two weeks. The wives annual fooddrive is essential for the Lakeview Pantry to supply

food to those in need and is the Pantrys largest fooddrive each year.

Chicago Cubs players and coaches visited hospitals,schools and took part in on-field clinics for chari-table purposes during the year. This participation inthe community included youth clinics for wheelchairsoftball with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicagoand inner city youth at Wrigley Field and Little CubsField at Humboldt Park, visits to Childrens MemorialHospital, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Blaine

Elementary School, Hawthorne Scholastic Academy,Lincoln Park High School, Kenwood Academy, ticketdonations for low-income youth groups and fundrais-ing events to benefit the National Wildlife Federationfor gulf coast relief efforts, Dempster FamilyFoundation and Loyola Medical for a medical missiontrip to the Dominican Republic.

During the week of August 16, the Chicago Cubshosted our first Hope Week. Organizations wereinvited to enjoy a Cubs game at Wrigley Field and be

recognized in a ceremony on the field for their com-mitment to the community and their cause. August16 was dedicated to cancer charities, August 17 tohunger, August 18 to youth sports and August 19 wascommitted to children with special needs. The Cubscongratulate these groups for their hard work towardhelping those in need.

The following organizations participated in the firstHope Week at Wrigley Field:

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Adults with AutismAfter School Matters

Alexian Brothers Bonaventure House

Anixter Center

Asian Human Services

Aunt Marthas Youth Service Center

Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Belle Center of Chicago

Bettering Youth Organization Inc

Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor

Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids

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Catholic Charities-Madonna House

Chicago Childrens Advocacy Center

Chicago Park District-Horner Park Deaf Program

Chicago Park District-ICYB

Chicago Park District-Welles Park Special Olympics

Chicago Park District-Independent Park Special Olympics

Children & Families of IowaCircle Urban Ministries

Community Alternatives Illinois North

Cubs Fastpitch Softball Association

Divine Purpose Youth Performing Arts Center

Elijahs House

Family Focus 21st Century

Fresh Start Intervention

Gift of Adoption

GiGis Playhouse

Greater Chicago Food Depository

Greenwood CareHarbor House

Hephzibah Childrens Association

Hinsdale Humane Society

House of the Good Shepherd

Humboldt Park Youth Baseball

Kids & Kops Youth - Chicago Police Department

La Casa Norte

Lakeview Pantry

Lawrence Hall Youth Services

Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Chicago Chapter

Little City Foundation

Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1368 St. Charles

Mattie L. Branch Scholarship Foundation

Metro Achievement Center

MisericordiaMooseheart Child City and School Inc.

Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club

Orchard Place of Englewood

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Salmen Village Nursing & Rehab.

Salvation Army ARC

Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

The Center for Community Development Initiatives

The Housing Fellowship

The Imperial Grove Nursing HomeThe Sky is the Limit Recovery Facilities

Tuesdays Child

UCAN

Union League Boys & Girls Clubs

Uplift Community High School

Westside Youth Tech Entrepreneur Center

Youth Baseball Association of Richton Park

Youth Crossroads

CubFund RecommendationsThe City has asked Cubs to provide input on potentialuses of CubFund. CubFund is a $1 million commit-ment made by Cubs to fund unanticipated needs in thecommunity during the life of the Agreement. The Cubscontributed more than $94,000 to CubFund for 2010and the fund maintains an available, unspent balance inexcess of $800,000.CubFund is available to be used in furtherance of neigh-borhood protection and improvement for matters relatedto Cubs baseball games and other events at Wrigley

Field. It is intended to fund unanticipated expensesrelated to the impact of Cubs baseball games on the areasurrounding Wrigley Field. CubFund may be used with-in the area bounded by the North Branch of the Chicago River, Diversey Parkway, Lake Michigan, Buena Avenue,Clark Street from Buena Avenue to Montrose Avenue and adjacent blocks, and at or around any remote parking lots.Uses are determined by the aldermen of wards neighboring Wrigley Field after input from Cubs, the City of Chicagoand the community. There were no expenditures from CubFund in 2010. In 2008, the CubFund was used to reim-burse the Chicago Department of Transportation for $50,000 it used in part to pay consultants to provide reports,


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much like this one, related to Cubs baseball. During the year, a number of suggestions have been made by Cubs andarea residents for potential uses of CubFund. Among them are: Additional buses for the remote parking lot to help reduce the time it takes to return to the lot after games and

thereby promote additional use of the lot. A traffic study designed to identify the most efficient ways to direct traffic west of the ballpark after games.

Creation of No Parking zone on NB Clark Street following games to facilitate traffic flow from theneighborhood. This would take out of commission two pay boxes, roughly 15 cars for three hours.The City may need to reimburse its private parking meter pay-and-display vendor for the loss of revenueduring such hours. Such reimbursement is a legitimate use of CubFund dollars.

Increased lighting in the blocks immediately west of Wrigley Field. A private hospitality team to be a deterrent on neighboring streets after night games, much like the teams used

for musical performances. Re-naming the Red line Addison el stop

Cubs-Addison (similar to Sox-35th) to encouragegreater use by fans visiting from out of town.

Crosswalk at Irving Park and Seminary

(plus stoplight). CTA fare card machine for Wrigley Field. Enhanced or variable message boards. Update/Replace electronic message boards. Creation of a designated area to accommodate

peddlers and street performers without interferingwith or posing a safety hazard for fans entering orexiting the Friendly Confines.

Additional lighting at Challenger Park.

We hope you enjoyed reading about our commu-

nity efforts and our role in the 2010 NeighborhoodProtection and Improvement program. These efforts remain an important part of the on-going partnership

between the Cubs and our neighbors and will continue into 2011.

Thank you for your help making these efforts possible. We look forward to seeing you in and around the

neighborhood in the year ahead!


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