This is something that other cities and small towns are during: Neighborhood Roundtable Meetings. They are done quarterly at City Hall. For a city as large as Chicago I think Wards locations would work better.The meetings were for neighborhood association officers and hosted by the Business and Civic Affairs Teams for the town and featured a presentation from City Managers on city/neighborhood projects and initiatives. Just an idea but Neighborhood Roundtables for the neighborhood association officers would provide opportunities for neighborhood officers to learn about city activities and exchange ideas on projects related to their Community and get information about Partnerships and Grants.
What do you think?
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