Alderman Martin is putting out feelers about doing open streets interventions in Lincoln Square
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"We want to make sure that as people are spending more time outside, we are adjusting infrastructure accordingly."
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Beyond Chicagoland
How Montreal, Milan, and D.C. have made more space for walk/bike/transit during COVID
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While Chicago has been shutting down trails, other cities have been using innovative strategies to make room for socially-distanced transportation and physical activity.
Unlike MTA, CTA won’t close ‘L’ during COVID, but homeless on transit need services
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Back in 2006, the Chicago Tribune publication RedEye asked “Just how clean are CTA buses or trains?“ The paper hired a private lab to test the cleanliness of four cars on the Red and Brown line, two buses, and some station surfaces. 14 years later during the COVID1-9 pandemic, the cleanliness of public transportation has […]
Better Streets Chicago is a new advocacy group with a pro-open streets agenda
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"We’ve been disappointed by the city's failure to take seriously the needs of Chicagoans get where they need to go while maintaining a safe distance from each other and from cars."
Map: What could a Slow Streets network look like in Chicago?
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This map some potential Slow Streets routes in the central city, including side streets and park roads where through traffic could be prohibited during Stay at Home.
An architecture firm proposes guidelines for a Chicago open streets plan
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Hammersley Architecture recently drafted a Chicago Promenade Plan for a network of streets where through traffic is prohibited to make room for pedestrians and cyclists.