We love volunteering with Bikerdike! They're run by a wonderful, dedicated group of people. We love tending to the gardens and seeing plants and fruits grow each season and change year after year.
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- EIN 23-7087890
- (773) 278-5669
- 2550 W North Ave Chicago IL 60647-5216 USA
- www.bickerdike.org
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We love volunteering with Bikerdike! They're run by a wonderful, dedicated group of people. We love tending to the gardens and seeing plants and fruits grow each season and change year after year.
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Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Homeless & Housing, Housing Development, Construction & Management
Mission: Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation is committed to the redevelopment of Chicago’s north side communities for the benefit of and control by the low and moderate-income families in these areas. We are deeply dedicated to preserving the ethnic and cultural diversity of Chicago’s neighborhoods while improving economic conditions for residents. We carry out our mission by: providing high quality affordable housing, confronting gentrification and displacement, promoting economic development by creating and preserving jobs, and advocating for equitable allocation of resources. In all our endeavors, we are committed to the principles of: honesty, openness, democratic process, education, involvement and empowerment of community residents, self-worth, self-respect, and pride. Collaborating with other organizations and stakeholders who share the vision of the community’s collective struggle to control its own destiny is integral to Bickerdike’s mission.
Results: Bickerdike has constructed 2,267 safe, quality, affordable housing units across 372 buildings. We manage 1,194 rental homes in 140 buildings serving more than 3,300 residents and their families.
Target demographics: redevelop Chicago’s north side communities for the benefit of and control by the low and moderate-income families in these areas. We are deeply dedicated to preserving the ethnic and cultural diversity of Chicago’s neighborhoods while improving economic conditions for residents.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 3,300 residents maintain an affordable place to live.
Geographic areas served: Chicago
Programs: providing high quality affordable housing, confronting gentrification and displacement, promoting economic development by creating and preserving jobs, and advocating for equitable allocation of resources.