Ok, we'll admit we're a real mean crew here at UU, but we had a chuckle as we saw the announcement of a new honorary street name in Uptown come out of Alderwoman Clay's office.
Walter "Slim" (or "Silm") Coleman was a longtime community organizer and activist who spent his years organizing for social justice around Chicago, with a particular focus on Uptown. Coleman passed away earlier this year.
For those who lived through the Shiller years, he was the man behind the machine, working with the former alderwoman to replace many of Uptown's older and derelict buildings with low income and supportive housing. Coleman is one of the reasons Uptown has the most affordable and low income housing in the City.
To honor him, Alderwoman Clay asked the City Council to approve installation of honorary signage on the 4500 to 4700 blocks of Magnolia, which will henceforth bear the honorary street name "Walter Slim Coleman Way."
We hope the signs don't misspell his name!
And P.S. one of the eds pointed out the unfortunate crop of the first line post. Get your minds out of the gutter!