We are a group of business and property owners on Milwaukee Avenue between Kimball and Central Park.

 

Our goal

The Corner Project organized group of property and business owners, arts and social organizations to represent our interests in all matters that effect our collective well-being, as well as to honor our neighborhoods past and help cultivate a rich, vibrant future. In October 2017 we developed a vision statement that states:

 
“Our vision is that by identifying, preserving and improving the original buildings of our working class shopping district, we can establish a distinctly identifiable character upon which to promote our stretch of Milwaukee Avenue as a destination neighborhood. We understand that traditional retail stores are struggling due to online competition, but in the current retail landscape we also see the opportunity to create a comprehensive shopping experience that can only be found in real life.”
 

To do this, we met multiple times over the course of a few months and asked ourselves some difficult but necessary questions. With this feedback and roadmap we came up with a set of very transparent guidelines and rules for our owners to be a part of this Alliance and what our community can expect from our work.

The Questions We Ask:

  • What are our values and why do we have them?

  • How do we contribute to the livelihood and values of this community?

  • Do we have the resources to make these commitments?

  • How do we connect the past with the present?

  • How do we create buy-in from community members and business owners?

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Board Members

  • Christa Clumper, CEO, Monarch Thrift

  • Marcos Burgos, Owner, Dollar Day

  • George Aye, Sarah Cantor Aye, Co-founders, Great Good Studio

  • Adam Paul, Alan Leeking, Co-owners, Moonlight Vulture

  • Antonio Munguia, Owner, Camiceria La Mejor

  • Iymen Chedhade, Owner

  • Kurt Gippert, M. Paula Cabrera, Co-owners

  • Lynn Basa, Owner, Corner

  • Yessy Valera, Salon Savvy Coif