City In Review: Chicago

Avalon Park · 2024-05

Tree emergencies push 311 requests up a third

Avalon Park logged 524 service requests in May, up 34% from April. Tree emergencies (63) and tree debris cleanups (61) accounted for most of the jump. The neighborhood pulled 10 permits, all through the express program, worth $91k total—down 12% from the month before. Crime reports climbed 17% to 91 incidents; violent offenses rose to 25 from 20. Food inspection failures dropped from five to one. No businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits10
Declared construction value$91,326
New business licenses7
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests524
Reported crimes91
Violent crimes25
Failed food inspections1

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