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48th Ward 2025 Rewind

Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth Ward 48 📞 773-784-5277 ✉️ [email protected]
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Summary

The 48th Ward completed over 15,000 service requests and hosted 65+ community events, while Participatory Budgeting allocated $1 million of taxpayer dollars to local infrastructure. Key policy wins include the Green Social Housing program, a $135 million revolving loan fund, the ADU expansion ordinance for 12 districts, and the Low Affordability Community designation, all aimed at boosting affordable housing. Safety improvements saw violent crime drop 29%, 31 people were moved from tents to permanent housing, 100 lead service lines were replaced, and four new fully accessible CTA stations opened, underscoring the ward’s focus on public safety and infrastructure.

48th Ward 2025 Rewind
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48th WARD 2025 REWIND
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computer graphics with neighborhood service statistics that read: we completed more than 15,000 service requests this year. That's a 2,000+ increase from 2022
We hosted 65+ events and meetings. image includes photos from participatory budgeting meetings, older adults resource fair, shred event, electronics recycling and compost fair, property tax workshop, and halloween parade.
computer graphics with pb information. We implemented Participatory Budgeting again this year, and YOU decided how we should spend $1 million of your tax payer dollars on public infrastructure.
computer graphics with text that says In 2025, Leni passed 116 pieces of legislation. Let's take a closer look
computer graphics with text Green Social housing is an environmentally friendly and fiscally sustainable mixed-income housing production model that will increase city support for affordable adn mixed-income housing production by 50%. City Council voted 30-18 to pass Green Social Housing. At 135 million dollars, Chicago now has the largest revolving loan fund for new housing in the country.
computer graphics with text. Broadway Land Use Framework a community vision that lays the foundation for an affordable, transit-oriented, econnomically vibrant, and pedestrian friendle corridor. Thank you to the more than 1600 people who share feedback online and came to our community engagement meetings.
ADU expansion ordinance explainer. legislation to legalize the construction of additional dwelling units in 12 new districts across the city. Includes picture of a newly built ADU on foster
low affordability community designation explainer. designation allowing the 48th ward to be eligible for the affordable housing special assessment program, encouraging the renovation, preservation, and building of adffordable housing. TLDR we've spent the year collaborating with neighbors, community organizations, city departments, electeds, and more to expand access to dafe, afforable housing. But that's not all...
SAFE 48 health and safety plan computer graphics. violent crime is down 29%. robberies are down 41%. shooting victimizations are down 58% compared with last year.
This year we moved 31 people living in tents into permanent housing and transitioned 17 others into shelters. graphic includes 31 person icons in blue and another 17 in red
We completed 1132+ graffiti removal requests. image includes original retro MS paint interface
No matter your immigration status, we're glad you're our neighor. That's why we hosted Protecting Our neighbors. a community forum on ice and solidarity and numerous other Know Your Rights trainings and we distributed 1000+ pieces of educational literature including window signs, whistle packets, know your rights cards, and flyers
We opened 4 new fully accessible CTA stations with real time arrival predictions, escalators, elevators, public art, and more. grapphic includes image of a CTA train
We replaced 100 lead service lines. Graphic includes original 8bit super mario graphics
We connected our bike grid by creating two new east/west bike routes from the North Shore Trail to the Lakefront Trail
Our office issues 84 new business licenses... including filling 9 vacancies in the Bryn Mawr Historic District
Leni visited 120+ small businesses to share resources, like small business improvement fund info, rebates, Know your rights resources, and more!
Thanks for reading. We coudln't have accomplished this incredible work without you, our neighbors. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the know and find more information on our website See you in 2026. graphic includes 48th ward social media handle @the48thward
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