John Lukehart <jlukeh#@orion.it.luc.edu> Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997
Dear Chancellor Broski:
The Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities, established as a result of a campaign for open housing led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1966, provides a variety of programs directed toward inclusive, diverse, sustainable community development. We would like to add our voice to the call for the establishment of a Maxwell Street Preservation District, including retention of a remnant of the Maxwell Street district, designed to recognize and celebrate the area as a "port of entry" and "center of commerce" for successive and interactive waves of ethnic and racial groups, as well as home to the "Chicago Blues."
Active support for a vibrant Maxwell Street Preservation District would be consistent with the University's role in promoting knowledge and appreciation of history, culture, and the arts. At the same time, the historic district is an opportunity. It would be an asset to the university's and community's development plans, serving to attract visitors and complementing other economic development activities in the area.
Consistent with the vision projected by Great Cities and your neighborhood initiatives program, this effort would offer an opportunity for a joint university-community venture. I am confident many of your faculty would look forward to working on such a project.
Sincerely yours,
John Lukehart
Vice President
Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities
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