PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING INITIATIVE - 49th WARD May 4, 2013
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49th WARD
PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING INITIATIVE
May 4, 2013
ELECTION RESULTS
THE PROCESS
In the fourth annual 49th Ward Participatory Budgeting Election, 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore
asked the residents of the 49th Ward to decide directly how to spend $1 million of his $1.3
million capital budget for 2013. The remaining $300,000 will be used to cover cost over-runs
from last year’s budget and provide a small discretionary pool of funds for emergencies. Over
the past six months, 49th Ward residents identified needs, researched projects, and prepared full
spending proposals.
Beginning April 27, 2013, with early voting, and culminating in an election held on May 4,
2013, all 49th Ward residents age 16 and over, regardless of citizenship or voter registration
status, were invited to vote on two separate ballot questions. First, they voted on the percentage
of the ward infrastructure budget that would be devoted exclusively to street resurfacing and
street lighting. Second, they voted on how the remainder of the ward’s infrastructure ballot
should be allocated. Each voter was entitled to vote for up to four (4) projects. Ballots were cast
by 1,427 ward residents.
Alderman Moore pledges to submit to the City of Chicago and its sister agencies for
implementation the projects that won the most votes, up to $1 million. All the projects listed on
the ballot are feasible, but most require final approval from the City of Chicago or its sister
agencies. Though Alderman Moore has received tentative approval for the projects from the
various City agencies, he cannot guarantee they will grant final approval to each and every
project request at the estimated cost.
Reasons that projects may not be approved or implemented at a different cost include:
interference with previously planned projects, legal restrictions, unforeseen price increases, and
policy decisions of the governmental entities. If one or more of the winning projects cannot be
implemented for any reason, Alderman Moore will use that allocated money to recommend
funding the next runner-up projects that fall within his 2013 capital budget allocation.
Required project approval procedures may prevent some projects from being completed this
year. Funds for projects not completed this year will be held in reserve and used to complete
the projects in the following year(s). For up-to-date information on the status of the various
projects, visit http://www.ward49.com/participatory-budgeting/, call 773-338-5796, or email
ward49@cityofchicago.org.
The 49th Ward is the first political jurisdiction in the nation to implement a participatory
budgeting process, and Alderman Moore has made it a permanent fixture in the ward.2
THE RESULTS
Referendum on Street Resurfacing and Street Lighting
Voters were asked to vote for a specific percentage of the 2013 ward infrastructure budget that
should be devoted exclusively to street resurfacing and street lighting. The percentages were set
forth in increments of 10, ranging from 0% to 100%. The votes on this question were tallied
and an average calculated to determine the percentage of the 2013 ward infrastructure budget
that will be devoted exclusively to street resurfacing and street lighting.
The approved percentage will be apportioned at a 3:1 ratio, street resurfacing to lights. The
average cost for the first five blocks of resurfaced streets is $38,000 per block. Due to federal
requirements for accessibility ramps, the average cost for any street resurfaced after the first five
blocks is $66,500 per block. The average cost of residential street lighting is $64,000 per block.
Below are the results:
Number of Blocks
Percentage of Budget Estimated Cost Streets Repaved/New Lights Votes Cast
100% $1,000,000 13 4 265
90% $ 900,000 12 3 62
80% $ 800,000 11 3 135
70% $ 700,000 9 3 169
60% $ 600,000 9 2 179
50% $ 500,000 8 2 278
40% $ 400,000 7 1 95
30% $ 300,000 5 1 82
20% $ 200,000 3 1 46
10% $ 100,000 3 0 36
0% -- 0 0 38
Average Percentage: 62%
Portion of 2013 Capital Budget that will be devoted to street resurfacing: $620,000
Estimated number of blocks of resurfaced streets: 9
Estimated number of blocks of new street lights: 2
Prior to the vote, the members of the 49th Ward Participatory Budgeting Initiative Streets
Committee identified and prioritized the streets in the 49th Ward most in need of resurfacing.
Below in priority order are the blocks Alderman Moore will submit for resurfacing in his 2013
budget:
1. 1800 W. Estes—Ravenswood to Wolcott
2. 1800 W. Morse—Ravenswood to Wolcott
3. 6900 N. Ravenswood—Farwell to Morse
4. 6950 N. Ravenswood—Morse to Lunt3
5. 7400 N. Seeley—Jarvis to Fargo
6. 6600 N. Newgard—Albion to North Shore
7. 6500 N. Greenview—Arthur to Albion
8. 1700 W. Columbia—Hermitage to Ravenswood
9. 7300 N. Bell—Chase to Jarvis
Below are blocks that were allocated for street resurfacing in the 2011 or 2012 budgets, but
whose resurfacing has been delayed due to the installation of new gas, water or sewer mains. All
these blocks should be resurfaced by the end of the 2013 construction season, with the exception
of the 7600 block of N. Bosworth, which is slated for resurfacing in 2014.
7600 N. Bosworth—Howard to Jonquil
1200-1300 W. Columbia—Sheridan to Glenwood
7050-7200 N. Glenwood (east side of tracks)—Greenleaf to Touhy
1400 W. Jarvis—Sheridan to Greenview
2000-2100 W. Jarvis—Damen to Ridge
1200-1500 W. Lunt—Sheridan to Ashland
1700-2100 W. Lunt—Ravenswood to Ridge
1750 W. Morse—Clark to Ravenswood
1700 W. North Shore—Clark to Ravenswood
1200-1500 W. Pratt—Sheridan to Ashland
6800 Ravenswood (west side of tracks)—Pratt to Farwell
7400-7600 N. Wolcott—Fargo to Howard
One alley is slated for resurfacing in 2014:
Alley between the CTA tracks and the 7600 block of North Bosworth
Prior to the vote, the members of the 49th Ward Participatory Budgeting Initiative Traffic and
Public Safety Committee identified and prioritized the blocks most in need of new lighting.
Below in priority order are the blocks Alderman Moore will submit for new street lights in his
2013 budget:
1. 1400-1600 W. Juneway—Sheridan to Ashland
2. 1500 W. Greenleaf—Greenview to Ashland
3. 1500 W. Chase—Greenview to Ashland4 Winning Projects Below are the proposed projects that received a sufficient number of votes to obtain funding from the remaining portion Alderman Moore’s 2013 capital budget ($380,000): Proposed Project Estimated Cost Votes Cast Urgent Sidewalk Repairs $ 80,000 864 Replace sidewalks in six locations in the most critical need of repair, where missing sections of pavement or large cracks create risks to pedestrians. Cobblestone Restoration on Glenwood (west of tracks) from Farwell to Lunt $150,000 642 Cobblestone restoration also will serve as permeable pavement, which will ease flooding and reduce cobblestone loss. Sheridan Road Pedestrian Safety Engineering Study $ 30,000 579 Finance and engineering study to explore measure to enhance pedestrian safety along Sheridan Road, including bump-outs and alterations to traffic signal and pedestrian crosswalk timings. Touhy Park Cherry Blossom Trees and Water Fountain $ 29,800 578 Add a new water fountain in the northwest section of the park and plant six cherry blossom trees Shared Bike Lanes on Clark from Howard to Albion $ 75,000 527 Install permanently marked shared bike lanes in both directions Total $ 364,800 Runner-up Projects The following projects failed to receive a sufficient number of votes to obtain funding from Alderman Moore’s 2013 capital budget. However, if one or more of the winning projects cannot be implemented for any reason, Alderman Moore will use their allocated money to recommend funding the next runner-up project(s). Proposed Project Estimated Cost Votes Cast Bus Stop Benches $ 36,750 448 Install new black metal bus benches at 15 stops currently without benches on Clark, Howard, Rogers and Sheridan. New Water Feature at Pottawattomie Park $ 75,000 439 Replace the old, often non-functioning feature with a new feature with more sprays and a more durable infrastructure. Mini AstroTurf Soccer Field at Langdon Park $ 100,000 323 Apply striping demarcating a shared lane for bicycles in both directions.
5 Runner-up Projects (cont.) Metra Station Platform Shelter with Bench $ 125,000 276 Install 150-foot, three-sided shelter with full bench to protect southbound commuters from the elements. Mosaic Art Enhancement to Willye White Park Fieldhouse $ 60,000 256 Create mosaics on three Howard Street side window bays and the wall near the entrance. New Bobble Rider at Lazarus Playlot $ 10,000 163 Replace the old, outdated limited-movement horse with a new interactive bobble rider.
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