# West Ridge

West Ridge, in the West Ridge community area: Wards 50 and 40. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Debra L. Silverstein](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/50), 50th Ward
- [Andre Vasquez Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/40), 40th Ward

## Stories

- [Humboldt Park community garden: City sells three Harding Avenue lots to NeighborSpace for $945 each](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/humboldt-park-harding-avenue-garden-neighborspace) (Oct 16, 2026)
- [Chicago makes Smart Streets bus and bike lane camera enforcement permanent and citywide](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/smart-streets-bus-bike-lane-cameras-permanent-citywide) (Oct 16, 2026)
- [Andre Vasquez, the 40th Ward alderman who argues about debt, power and who gets to decide](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/profile-andre-vasquez-40th-ward) (Oct 16, 2026)

## Recently passed in these wards

- [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 9-108 revising area covered by Smart Streets Program](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0028833-revising-area-covered-smart-streets-program) (SO2026-0028833, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Lease agreement with NeighborSpace, Inc. for use of vacant City-owned property at 5900-5910 N Lincoln Ave as community garden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027400-lease-agreement-neighborspace-inc-use-vacant) (O2026-0027400, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Call for hearing(s) on amending Chicago restoration and landscaping practices in creation of sustainable parkways](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SR2025-0016566-call-hearing-chicago-restoration-landscaping-practices) (SR2025-0016566, Adopted Jul 15, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 7-38-117 establishing mobile food vehicle stand on 2400 W Gunnison St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0026272-mobile-food-vehicle-stand-2400-w) (SO2026-0026272, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (50.51) to allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion(s) of W Devon Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0025384-allow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-licenses-portion) (O2026-0025384, Passed Jun 17, 2026)
- [Expression of support for preservation and expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protections](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0025433-expression-support-preservation-expansion-deferred-action) (R2026-0025433, Adopted Jun 17, 2026)
- [Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Park District to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvements at Mather Park at 5941 N Richmond St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0020990-intergovernmental-agreement-chicago-park-district-provide) (O2025-0020990, Passed Dec 10, 2025)
- [Provision of tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvement of River Park at 5100 N Francisco Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0019922-provision-tax-increment-financing-tif-assistance) (O2025-0019922, Passed Oct 16, 2025)

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/west-ridge · Chicago Politics, an independent tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt