Shorewood Parking Concerns — Resident Feedback Summary

The public parking lot at 4450 North Oakland Avenue is a crucial neighborhood asset.

Upset about parking? Be heard!

Public Parking Meeting for the North Oakland Parking District

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱: 𝗔 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱

An opinion piece: Shorewood’s village trustees hold an extraordinary amount of power over our everyday lives, and they know it.

​𝗪𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲.

This is my second post related to the 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑁𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱: 𝟱𝟮𝟬 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲

Some in the village seem to believe that homeowners will accept any tax increase placed before them.

Shorewood Has More Affordable Housing Than Many Realize

93% of all rental units in Shorewood are considered affordable per village commissioned report.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀

The connection between the board and the people it represents has weakened.

Announcing "Affordable Shorewood"

We are renters, homeowners, families, businesses, and landlords wanting our village to be affordable for all.

A Parking Lot Paid by Landlords – and Now Being Sold?

Back in 1981, our village realized North Oakland had a serious parking problem.

​𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀

How will these businesses survive 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱?

🚗 Parking Pandemonium in North Oakland: Renters Last Again?

Are we making Shorewood more livable for everyone, or only for a few?

Did you know?

Shorewood’s parking lot at 4450 wasn’t originally paid for by the village—it was funded by apartment owners.

Thank you Shorewood Trustee Stokebrand

𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱.

“Probably the best thing the prior board did.”

The September 15 board meeting video is now online, which includes discussion of the 4450 parking lot sale.

Sold — to the lowest bidder.

The 15 September Shorewood Village Board meeting was eye-opening.

🚨 Shorewood: Brace for Big Tax & Fee Hikes 🚨

On Sept. 15, trustees will vote to sell the Oakland parking lot for $1M+ below market value — right before budget season kicks off.

Whipsawed Policies in Shorewood

Maybe it’s time to stop chasing shiny projects.

Eight Residents vs. One Developer: Why More Voices Are Needed at Village Board Meetings

I remember some awkward moments at the June 16, 2024 Village Board meeting about the sale of the village-owned lot at 4450 N. Oakland.

An Open Letter to the Shorewood Village Board

This letter is written to express my concerns regarding potential violation of law.

Affordable Housing in Shorewood: Balancing Equity, Growth, and Village Character

This is my 4th post regarding the affordable housing development proposed for Oakland Avenue.

High Cost, Low Benefit: Why Shorewood’s Affordable Housing Deal Falls Short

This is my third update on the 4450 North Oakland housing project and is based on documents from the 16 June 2025 Village Board meeting.

Shorewood Board: $1.5 Million Lot — Offered for $333,000 or Free?

This is my second post about the 4450 North Oakland development project (September 5 was my first post).

Why Does Shorewood Want to Give Away a $1 Million Asset to a Private Developer?

This is the first in a series of posts about the proposed affordable housing project at 4450 North Oakland Avenue.

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