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Downtown Hyde Park: The Impact of Branding a Commercial Corridor

We catch up with Diane Burnham, Executive Director of SECC, to discuss the evolution of the Downtown Hyde Park brand over the past few years, and the thoughtful balance being struck between branding a commercial district and serving a whole neighborhood.

Feb 17 2021 by The Otherwise Team in Editorials
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Opening and Operating an Outdoor Adventure Park During the Pandemic

What is it like to open and operate an outdoor adventure park during the pandemic? Nobody knows better than Jeremie Bacon, Cofounder and CEO of The Forge: Lemont Quarries. It’s been over a year since we collaborated with Bacon and his partners Chris Gladwin and Bart Loethen on the brand development for The Forge, and […]

Jan 26 2021 by Zoe Raines in Editorials
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2020: A Year in Review

Today, we’re reflecting on 2020 at Otherwise, from the pivotal shifts we’ve made to our way of being in the world to successes shared.

Dec 23 2020 by The Otherwise Team in News
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Celebrating Record Voter Turnout with Civic Alliance

The past several months, Otherwise has been working proudly alongside Civic Alliance to increase voter engagement and turnout — for this election cycle and beyond. And while there’s still much work to be done, we want to take this moment to celebrate our journey and successes thus far.

Nov 19 2020 by The Otherwise Team in News
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YIELD Chicago: Building Capacity, Building Communities

What does it mean to begin a successful capacity-building program in one of our most tumultuous and unpredictable years? We sit down with Torrence Moore, Senior Director, Community Development at LISC Chicago, to discuss the YIELD Chicago’s unusual start and steadfast, robust vision.

Oct 21 2020 by Zoe Raines in Editorials

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