The Parks Chamber is delighted to partner with Transform Rockford, Great Neighborhoods, the City of Loves Park, and the Village of Machesney Park to help lead a new initiative called "Great Neighborhoods In The Parks."

The Great Neighborhoods project engages neighborhoods to focus on the assets that they have and to begin mapping them. Every neighborhood has attributes that make it a Great Neighborhood; things that make it great, unique, and desirable. Every neighborhood also has some challenges. We want to help recognize the good, help make what is good even greater, and work to resolve some of the challenges. It’s part of a mutual benefit that goes beyond an individual neighborhood and makes our community even greater.

GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE PARKS COMMITTEE

Gary Anderson - Studio GWA

Nathan Bruck - City of Loves Park

Tonya Lamia - The Parks Chamber of Commerce

Dylan Moffit - Village of Machesney Park

Pam Osborne - Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful

Andrew Quintanilla - City of Loves Park

James Richter II - Village of Machesney Park

Heidi Saavedra - Rockford Park District

David Sidney - Place Foundry

Markus Smith - Markus Smith State Farm

Madeleine Stucky - Northern Illinois University

Steve Thompson - City of Loves Park

Cira Bennett

Great Neighborhoods Program Director