Connect with Wrightwood Committees
Please email wrightwoodneighbors@gmail.com for more information and/or to be connected to individual committee chairs on the current WNA Board of Directors. Find out more about each committees below. If you would like to join Wrightwood Neighbors, fill out the WNA Membership form here.
Business Relations: WNA recognizes that businesses in the Wrightwood Neighborhood are valuable assets. The health of our business community reflects the viability of the neighborhood. For this reason WNA created the Business Relations Committee, to address the concerns of the businesses and allow business owners to take part in the decision making process of WNA. Business issues such as zoning to sidewalk cafes are reviewed by the Business Relations committee and brought to the board of directors for approval. More details on the Business Relations page.
Public Safety and Infrastructure: The Public Safety Committee helps keep our community safe by working with local police, firefighters, and emergency services to address concerns and improve how we respond to emergencies. We also look at ways to make our streets safer for everyone—whether you’re walking, biking, driving, or taking transit—by supporting things like better lighting, clearer crosswalks, bike infrastructure, and traffic calming around schools and parks. We team up with other city groups on bigger safety efforts and keep the community involved about how to make our neighborhoods safer and more welcoming for all.
Events: Wrightwood Neighbors hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including monthly community meetings (now virtual); three festival events, the Taste of Wrightwood in the winter, the Taste of Lincoln Avenue in the summer, and the Lincoln Park Wine Festival in the fall; and family events including Santa visits and Easter Egg hunts. In non-pandemic years, in-person festival events raised money for our neighborhood schools, after school programs, charities, food banks and neighborhood improvements; in 2020-2021, we are working to adapt these events to our current situation.
Communications: The Wrightwood Report is the official newsletter of the Wrightwood Neighbors Association. The newsletter committee gathers information from the Board of Directors to ensure communication of important information to our membership. The newsletter goes out every month with information about upcoming meetings, events and other pertinent information. We also welcome input from Association members and neighbors.
Planning/Architectural & Historic Preservation: The mission of the Wrightwood Neighbors Planning Committee is to work with residents, developers, the City and architects to encourage development and renovation that will benefit the neighborhood both aesthetically and economically. The committee meets about every month and is open to anyone who has an interest in neighborhood development and architecture. More details on the Planning/Architectural & Historic Preservation page.
Parks: The Wrightwood neighborhood is home to 3 parks overseen by the Wrightwood Neighbors: Wrightwood Park, Jonquil Park, Supera Playlot and Wiggley Field. WNA also facilitates the spring cleanup of all three of the parks along with the Mayor’s Clean & Green program and the Friends of the Parks.
Schools: The schools committee serves as an advocate and liaison between the local public schools, WNA Board and the community. Keeping the community informed as to the quality, innovation, and recent successes at each school is this committees focus. There are four public schools serving the Wrightwood Neighborhood: Harriet Tubman Elementary School, Louisa May Alcott Elementary School, Oscar Mayer Elementary School, Prescott Elementary School, Lincoln Park High School, and Alcott High School for the Humanities.
Wiggly Field: Established in April 1997, is Chicago’s first official dog exercise and play area, it is located at 2645 N. Sheffield. More details on the Wiggly Field page.
Philanthropy: The Philanthropy Committee focuses on giving back to our community by supporting local organizations and projects that make a positive impact. We help organize and direct donations to important causes like public schools, the Lincoln Park Library, food banks, and neighborhood support programs. We also fund public art, beautification efforts, and other projects that bring people together and add to the vibrancy of our community.
To participate in any of the committees, email wrightwoodneighbors@gmail.com for more information.