City In Review: Chicago

Riverdale · 2024-11

Riverdale 311 calls drop 19%, crime down 30%

Riverdale logged no construction permits in November after a $19,000 permit the month prior. Residents filed 169 service requests, down 19% from October, with 85 of those for tree trimming—a category the city no longer accepts. Street lights out and injured animal reports followed. Police tallied 69 crimes, a 30% drop, including 25 violent offenses compared to 40 the previous month. One food establishment failed inspection, same as October. No new businesses opened or closed.

By the numbers

Building permits0
Declared construction value$0
New business licenses2
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests169
Reported crimes69
Violent crimes25
Failed food inspections1

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