NBDC: MAC Project
About the Project
The Milwaukee Avenue Corridor (MAC) Project is a PACC initiative conceived of and implemented as part of Chicago’s BACP-NBDC program. The goal of the project is to contribute to the commercial revival along Milwaukee Avenue, also known as the city’s Polish Corridor.
Providing business development assistance and collaborating with partner agencies active in communities along Milwaukee Avenue. The project focus is business attraction, retention efforts and promotion of their special events and other programs.
HB5581
We are excited that via the support and participation of the PACC as a witness of HB5581 introduced by Illinois State Representative Delia C. Ramirez (4th District), the bill was received and approved by unanimous support from the IL House and Senate Transportation Committee, and it will be reported favorably to the House floor.
Designating Milwaukee Ave as the “Polish Heritage Corridor” is helping spur economic development, tourism, and preservation of the corridor’s Polish heritage to share with all.
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Milwaukee Ave Urban Identity Study
Chicago Tribune: Polish Heritage Corridor will
Milwaukee Avenue Special Zoning District Approved By City Council
A city-led plan to control development along Milwaukee Avenue with a special zoning district that’s been in the works for over a year is now a reality, passing City Council Wednesday, July 17th after a series of community meetings and work to get neighbor feedback.
The special zoning district is meant to preserve the corridor’s character and give the community a greater voice in development, and it includes guidelines on existing building modifications and new construction.
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Milwaukee Ave Special Zoning District Approved By City Council
Special Announcement
We were pleased that during the Pulaski Day celebration at the Polish American Museum of America on March 6, 2023 the legislator sponsors of the HB5581, representatives of the PMA, and the Polish American Chamber of Commerce (PACC) helped officially unveil the Polish Heritage Corridor signs, which were placed by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) at both ends of Milwaukee Avenue Corridor, which stretches from West Town to Niles.
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Senator Pacione-Zayas: Polish Heritage Corridor Signage Ceremony
Book Club Chicago: Polish Heritage Signs Debut
Business Resources
Interactive Map of New Businesses Along Milwaukee Ave
About the Project
The Milwaukee Avenue Corridor (MAC) Project is a PACC initiative conceived of and implemented as part of Chicago’s BACP-NBDC program. The goal of the project is to contribute to the commercial revival along Milwaukee Avenue, also known as the city’s Polish Corridor.
Providing business development assistance and collaborating with partner agencies active in communities along Milwaukee Avenue. The project focus is business attraction, retention efforts and promotion of their special events and other programs.
HB5581
We are excited that via the support and participation of the PACC as a witness of HB5581 introduced by Illinois State Representative Delia C. Ramirez (4th District), the bill was received and approved by unanimous support from the IL House and Senate Transportation Committee, and it will be reported favorably to the House floor.
Designating Milwaukee Ave as the “Polish Heritage Corridor” is helping spur economic development, tourism, and preservation of the corridor’s Polish heritage to share with all.
Read More
Milwaukee Ave Urban Identity Study
Chicago Tribune: Polish Heritage Corridor will