Beginning March 30, 2024, the City of Chicago will “decompress” temporary shelters at five Chicago Park District facilities that are currently part of the New Arrivals Mission. After all shelter residents have been transitioned to another shelter, the Park District will begin the process of restoring the facilities and resuming park programming and other park operations at each of the five locations currently used as temporary emergency shelters.  Over the next several weeks, shelter residents from Gage Park, the Broadway Armory Park, Brands Park, Leone Park and Piotrowski Park will be transitioned to nearby shelters, minimizing disruptions with schooling and work. The Park District will then assess the facilities and undertake the work that may be needed to return them to their prior use, including any necessary repairs and maintenance, returning any equipment that was stored elsewhere, and updating IT and program registration systems.  City departments will work to ensure a smooth transition with the least disruption to shelter residents and the community as possible. This process will be followed by the Chicago Park District working to make its facilities ready for community use soon thereafter.