SR0559 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Chicago style bungalows, generally defined as rectangular shape, 1 1/2-story brick home with a low-pitched roof built between 1910 and 1945, make up approximately 113 of the City of Berwyn's housing units; and

WHEREAS, Most of the bungalows in the City of Berwyn were built between 1920 and 1930, when the population in the City of Berwyn more than tripled; and

WHEREAS, The bungalow has played a significant role in the City of Berwyn's history; and

WHEREAS, The City of Berwyn's bungalows were honored in a 2007 article in American Bungalow Magazine as "Chicagoland's Greatest Treasure", mainly because they incorporate "architectural detail and a level of ornamentation seldom seen elsewhere."; the author of this article lives in a Chicago bungalow in Chicago, but nevertheless stated that the best examples of the "Chicago" bungalow are in Berwyn; and

WHEREAS, In 2011, This Old House Magazine recognized Berwyn as the best neighborhood for bungalows; and

WHEREAS, For over a century, the bungalow has served as a spacious and affordable apartment alternative for generations of Berwyn residents; and

WHEREAS, The City of Berwyn's bungalows provide their owners with many benefits, including sole proprietorship of their own home, a yard, a walkable neighborhood, public transportation, quality parks and recreation, and convenient access to the Midwest's largest job center; and

WHEREAS, It is the City of Berwyn's policy to encourage the continued viability of its bungalows by providing resources and incentives for the City's bungalow owners to restore their homes and maintain the city's unique streetscapes and friendly neighborhoods; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the first week in May of 2012 as Bungalow Appreciation Week in the State of Illinois.