About the 2025 Forest Park Zoning Challenge

To all Forest Park high school students, residents, homeowners, renters, retirees, newcomers, Village Council members and Forest Park Administration and staff

You are invited to participate in the 2025 Forest Park Zoning Challenge. WE are presenting an e-learning opportunity modeled after a digital curriculum lesson plan designed for AP high school, Civics, Government, Urban Planning application. The launch date is January 3, 2025.? In advance? in 2025 there will be an opportunity to register online and participate in the digital learning groups for discussion and writing, and report out.? The lesson plan mimics a week in an AP Classroom. WE should be able to report out in early February Everyone who participates and completes the challenge gets an “A” This is a voluntary public engagement program that is free. No emails being sold.

See robertcoxauthor.com and click on to FP Zoning

We advocate for a better community built environment. This can be best accomplished by educating the public to gain understanding and having a conversation about FP Zoning.

This webpage section is dedicated to contrasting 21 Century zoning reform vs. conventional zoning perspectives. Outlining an approach and context for local municipalities in the Near West suburbs of Chicago. Most articles or material will focus on Forest Park, but the ideas can be applied to other local areas and governance. This includes but is not limited to local zoning, community-development, and city/town planning.

Our Team?

?Robert Cox Facilitator, Forest Park Resident, BA in Urban Planning and Public Affairs UIC, Andrew Cox IT and e-learning consultant, Dominican University Adjunct Professor, Sharon Anderson Cox Forest Park Resident,? Commercial Real Estate Professional, BS Dominican University, Jesse Trevi?o, Forest Park Resident, non-profit fundraising and Real Estate Professional. BA from DePaul University. Joseph Ponsetto, Attorney - Legal Aspects of?Community Development and Municipal Management, Lloyd Smeg, digital /graphic Design, Columbia College