By Carol Flynn The early 1970s were a busy time for the Beverly/Morgan Park community and for the Beverly Area Planning Association. Numerous endeavors were undertaken to enhance
By Carol Flynn The Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) has been involved in many successful initiatives during its 75 years as a grassroots community organization. On the list of accomplishments
By: Carol Flynn A major issue that has been on the Beverly Area Planning Association’s (BAPA) radar since BAPA was founded 75 years ago is the selling of alcoholic beverages
By Carol Flynn May is a busy month for the Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA), with high profile events like the BAPA Home Tour on May 21 and the
By Carol Flynn Raccoons destroyed many of the early institutional files of the Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) when the critters worked their way into the attic of the house
By Carol Flynn Land use and zoning ordinances dictate what kind of buildings and operations can go in various locations. First used in 1916 in New York City, almost every
By Carol Flynn In honor of the Beverly Area Planning Association’s (BAPA) 75th anniversary, articles about BAPA’s history will be featured in The Villager throughout 2023. This month, BAPA’s role
By Carol Flynn In 1921, the Rock Island Magazine carried a feature story describing the communities along its Blue Island commuter line. The Beverly Hills/Morgan Park area was declared “one
By Grace Kuikman For the past three decades, Sid and Grace Hamper have been tireless stewards of one of Beverly/Morgan Park’s most cherished institutions, the John H. Vanderpoel Art Association (VAA) collection of 19th and 20th
By Liam Millerick BAPA Property Preservation Services The residents of Beverly/Morgan Park have done an excellent job preserving the old and historic homes within our neighborhood. BAPA is revitalizing it’s
About half of BAPA’s budget comes from annual memberships from neighborhood residents and businesses.
The Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) is a not-for-profit, community-based alliance of more than a dozen civic and business groups dedicated to serving the historic Beverly Hills/Morgan Park neighborhood of Chicago.
Beverly Area Planning Association
1744 W. 99th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
773-233-3100
