Local Economic and Employment

North Branch Works proactively seeks out business constituents, collaborates with social service and training organizations aiming to upgrade the local workforce, consults with local residents organizations, and advocates for the North Branch, Kennedy, and Addison Industrial Corridors with both the executive and legislative branches of City government.

North Branch Works advocates for sustainable and well-planned development along the North Branch, Addison, and Kennedy Industrial Corridors: supporting investment and infrastructure improvements that complement the North Branch's economic function as a working riverfront. We also seek to minimize environmental hazards as produced by local business, traffic, or other sources and seek river improvements that will enhance the environmental quality of the North Branch of the Chicago River.