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 Celebrating 42 years in 2009! What's New at Bickerdike? Our website "dust" that is. We are in the process of updating and re-designing the Bickerdike website. Thank you for your patience and we look forward to sharing exciting new content soon. Should you have any questions, please contact us directly at 773-278-5669. Gracias! With over 60 staff positions, Bickerdike is always seeking qualified candidates. Please click here to view current openings. Bickerdike holds workshops throughout the year on such topics as credit repair, property tax appeals, and zoning among others. For more information about upcoming workshops, please contact Elisa Lucas at 773-278-5669. Bickerdike's 2008 Annual report is hot off the press! View it here. Bickerdike is accepting applications from senior or disabled households for its 2009 Home Repair for Accessible and Independent Living program. Please contact Elisa Lucas at 773-278-5669 for details. |
Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation is a member based, nonprofit community development corporation working for the redevelopment of communities on the northwest side of Chicago by and for the low and moderate-income people who live in these areas. We enrich and protect the communities of West Town, Humboldt Park, Logan Square and Hermosa through housing development and preservation, economic empowerment, and leadership development and organizing. We are deeply dedicated to preserving the ethnic and cultural character of our neighborhoods, while improving the economic conditions of the community. We carry out our mission by: providing quality affordable housing, struggling against gentrification and displacement, promoting economic development by creating and preserving jobs,and advocating for additional resources. In all of our endeavors, we are committed to the principles of honesty, openness, democratic process, education, involvement and empowerment of community residents' self-worth, self-respect and pride. Become a Member!
Local residents direct our neighborhood development work and govern our organization. Our membership is our broadest decision making body. Membership is open to any resident or organization from our target communities. We currently have over 800 individual and 38 organizational members.
Current Members: Have you moved? Changed phone numbers? Please remember to update your Bickerdike membership file. Call 773-278-5669 or email izamora@bickerdike.org. Thanks!
How to become a member >>
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 Community organizing and involvement form the foundation for all of Bickerdike’s work. Empowered residents are engaged residents. Read more >>  Humboldt Construction Company , a wholly owned subsidiary, is one of Bickerdike’s most successful economic development programs. It gives local residents access to union apprenticeships and employment, preparing workers for success at living wage jobs beyond our organization. Read more >> |
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Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
2550 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL
60647
773.278.5669
information@bickerdike.org
Website by RedDude Designs |