| Dates: | 1993-1995 |
| Size: | .5 linear feet in 1 box |
| Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Northside Neighborhood History Collection, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625 |
| Collection number: | nnhc.00044 |
| Immediate source of acquisition: | Materials found in collection; no documentation concerning the provenance of these materials exists. |
| Conditions governing use: | Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection. |
| Conditions governing access: | Materials are open without restrictions. |
| Preferred citation: | When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Ravenswood L Coalition Collection, [Box #, Folder #], Northside Neighborhood History Collection, Chicago Public Library. |
| Finding aid author: | Allyson Smally, 2022. |
Abstract
The Ravenswood L Coalition formed in 1994 in response to a proposed construction and renovation project of the Chicago Transit Authority’s Brown Line. Their goal was to advocate for the interests of riders of the Brown Line’s Ravenswood branch and discourage station closures and service disruptions. This small collection contains meeting notes and agendas, correspondence, clippings, survey results, fliers, and brochures.
Biographical/Historical
The Ravenswood L Coalition formed in 1994 in response to a proposed construction and renovation project of the Chicago Transit Authority’s Brown Line. Their goal was to advocate for the interests of riders of the Brown Line’s Ravenswood branch and discourage station closures and service disruptions. Mark Dawson organized the group, which was composed of representatives of local residential and business groups.
Scope and Contents
This small collection contains meeting notes and agendas, correspondence with local elected officials and CTA leadership, clippings, survey results, and fliers and brochures from local organizations.
Arrangement
The material was generally grouped according to the type of document.
Subject headings
- Transportation – Illinois – Chicago
- Local transit -- Illinois – Chicago
- Ravenswood (Chicago, Ill.)
Collection Inventory
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Goals and standards for L coalition, typescript | 1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 | Survey fliers, results, and related material | 1994-1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 | Ravenswood (Brown) line fact sheet | undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | Correspondence – letters to L Coalition | 1994-1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 | Correspondence –Schulter, Eugene (Alderman) | 1994 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 | Correspondence – Dawson, Mark to Robert Belcaster | 1994 |
| Box 1 | Folder 36 | Correspondence and clippings – Wendt, William | 1994-1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | Notes – meeting and history of CTA lecture | 1994 November 17 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 | Notes – meeting with Alderman Mell (33rd ward) | 1994 December 21 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 | Notes – meetings with CTA | 1995 January 17 and March 9 |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 | Notes and related material – January 30, 1995 meeting | 1994 December - 1995 January |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 | Notes and related material – March 23, 1995 meeting | 1995 March |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 | Notes and related material – CTA public hearing, April 10, 1995 | 1995 April |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 | Notes – WBEZ interview | 1995 April |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 | Notes and related material – April 26, 1995 meeting | 1995 April |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 | Notes and related material – various steering committee meetings | 1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 16 | Notes and related material – Sign-up sheets | 1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 17 | Notes and related material – Adopt-A-Station list | 1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 18 | News clippings | 1994 |
| Box 1 | Folder 19 | News clippings | 1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 20 | Organizations – Lake View Citizens Council correspondence and meeting agenda | 1994 |
| Box 1 | Folder 21 | Organizations – Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce, contact information and notes | 1994 |
| Box 1 | Folder 22 | Organizations – Lincoln Park Conservation Association, flier | undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 23 | Organizations – Neighborhood Capital Budget Group, CTA timeline | 1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 24 | Organizations – Ravenswood Community Council, letter and newsletter | 1994 |
| Box 1 | Folder 25 | Organizations – Ravenswood Industrial Council, brochure | undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 26 | Organizations – Ravenswood Manor Improvement Association, newsletter and meeting notes | 1994 |
| Box 1 | Folder 27 | Organizations – Transit Riders Authority | undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 | Organizations – American Planning Association newsletter | 1993 |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 | Organizations – American Planning Association newsletter | 1993 |
| Box 1 | Folder 28 | Government agencies – City of Chicago Bureau of Bridges and Transit, flier | 1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 29 | Government agencies – Illinois Department of Transportation, letter | 1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 30 | Government agencies – Chicago Transit Authority, list of organizations for Blue Line public hearing | undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 31 | Government agencies – Chicago Transit Authority, statistics on station use, 1976-1993 | 1994 |
| Box 1 | Folder 33 | Government agencies – list of state and federal officials | undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 34 | Government agencies – Chicago Transit Authority, correspondence | 1995 |
| Box 1 | Folder 35 | Government agencies – Chicago Transit Authority, Green Line II brochure | undated |
