By Maureen Gainer Reilly A few months back I became the BAPA Board President, carrying on a bit of a family tradition. My dad, Bill Gainer, was BAPA President back
Event includes Memorial Day Parade, Post-Race Festival, Kids Area and More Dig out your tube socks, sweat bands and jogging shorts — Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) is reaching
By Willie Winters “When a community comes together, good things happen.” After reading former BAPA executive director Chuck Shanabruch’s article in the April issue of The Villager, I was reminded
By Charles Shanabruch In 1980, the Beverly Area Planning Association’s stated mission was to sustain the Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood as a “quality, stable, integrated community.” Sociologists had projected that the
By L. Patrick “Pat” Stanton The summer of 1971 marked the change of BAPA from a reactive to a proactive role in the Beverly/Morgan Park community. Because of my role
The Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) is one of Chicago’s most successful grassroots civic organizations. Since 1947, we have worked to preserve and improve the Beverly Hills/Morgan Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. We do that through proactive, effective programs and events that unify residents, institutions, and businesses around the common cause of nurturing Chicago’s best neighborhood.
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1744 W. 99th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
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