[in person] Midwest Generation Fisk Station (1111 W. Cermak Ave.) Complex Demolition Community Meeting
Chicago Department of Public Health
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024
5:30 p.m. — 6:45 p.m. CDT
1119 W Cullerton St, Chicago, Illinois 60608 Chicago, IL 60608 (Directions)
Dvorak Park
This is an in-person assignment and will include an additional hour of pay.
The Chicago Department of Public Health will be hosting a public meeting regarding plans to demolish the Midwest Generation Fisk Station at 1111 W. Cermak Ave. Topics to be covered include safe demolition, oversight, and environmental and health protections, as an environmentally complex demolition. Please note that the meeting is not at the demolition site itself but at Dvorak Park in Pilsen.
See also:
- Jan. 2019: Block Club Chicago | Old Fisk Generating Station Site In Pilsen Would Become Giant Data Center Under Developer’s Plan
- Global Energy Monitor Wiki | Fisk Generating Station
- https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/complex-demolitions/home/current-projects.html
Check the source website for additional information
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team
Oversight plans include the presence of CDPH to be on site daily to observe. A CDPH representative said there are no current plans on how to communicate to community members regarding dust from the demolition, “If all else fails, I believe we will have another community meeting.”
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05:36 PM Aug 1, 2024 CDT
She says that she wants to ensure that there is a safe demolition.
The first commenter asks if trucks will be rinsed before coming into the neighborhood.
Deichmann answers that they will.
“If all else fails, I believe we will have another community meeting.”
A representative says someone has been hired outside of Brandenburg to assist with monitoring dust.
“How are we supposed to trust your department?”
A response is that something was identified during a “routine inspection.”
“We don’t need another Hilco!”
Mathers responds that more efforts will be made to get in touch with residents. She mentions “community ambassadors.”
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Agency Information
Chicago Department of Public Health
The Chicago Board of Health formulates health policies and advises the Mayor and the Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner on all health issues. The board consists of nine members, including the president of the board. The president of the board is a licensed physician and, along with other members of the board, is appoined by the Mayor of the city of Chicago.
Many of CDPH’s public hearings are livestreamed on Facebook. Check here for past recordings: https://www.facebook.com/ChiPublicHealth/live_videos
