How to Get an Honorary Sign
Linda Zabors
Overview of the process and guidelines to nominate a person, place, or event for a brown honorary street sign in Chicago. Update for changes made February 2017.
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Overview of the process and guidelines to nominate a person, place, or event for a brown honorary street sign in Chicago. Update for changes made February 2017.
Read More70% of wards (35 out of 50) designated between 0 to 2 honorary signs
15 wards had 3 or more new honorary signs in 2016
scroll over segments for the number of wards that granted from 0 to 7 new honorary signs in 2016
7 signs - 1 Ward
5 signs - 2 Wards
4 signs - 6 Wards
3 signs - 6 Wards
2 signs - 7 Wards
1 Sign - 12 Wards
16 wards issued zero new honorary signs
However, the 15 wards (30%) which issued 3 or more signs, accounted for 70% of the new honorary signs in 2016. (59 of 85 new signs)
Where as the number of wards that designate zero signs from year to year is very consistent, the quantities of signs issued by the top 30% has been increasing. A few wards issue a lot more signs.
These numbers do not account for ward geographic size nor the population of the ward.
2017 is off to a strong start...
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How many honorary signs were dedicated in Chicago in 2016? This infographic shows you.
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