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A Slow Street in Oakland. Photo: Arvi Sreenivasan via Twitter

CDOT: Cortland, Glenwood, Palmer, Leland will be “Shared streets for physical distancing”

By John Greenfield | May 26, 2020 | No Comments

After more than two months of advocacy by Streetsblog, it looks like Chicago is finally going to open streets for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation.

Santiago took advantage of the car-free drive this morning to teach his daughter Amelia how to ride a bike, while his son José cruised around in circles. Their mother Pamela and dog Chiple also joined in on the fun. Photo: Michael Burton

Eyes on the street: Families take advantage of Humboldt Park’s car-free ring road

By John Greenfield | May 22, 2020 | No Comments

Imagine what it would be like if residents could walk, jog, and bike with young children on streets all over the city, with plenty of room for safety.

Luis Muñoz Marín Drive in Humboldt Park. Image: Google Maps

Humboldt ring road will be closed to parking, open for walk/bike Memorial Day

By John Greenfield | May 19, 2020 | No Comments

The parking ban will help prevent dangerous congregating, but will also enable pedestrian activity in the road.

The one-block stretch of Milwaukee avenue between Lake and Fulton streets. Image: Google Maps

Planned West Loop changes include closing block of Milwaukee, wider sidewalks

By John Greenfield | May 19, 2020 | No Comments

The changes would be paid for by a developer as part of the deal for a 33-story residential building at the old Cassidy Tire site.

Alderman Martin is putting out feelers about doing open streets interventions in Lincoln Square

By John Greenfield | May 18, 2020 | No Comments

"We want to make sure that as people are spending more time outside, we are adjusting infrastructure accordingly."

Better Streets Chicago is a new advocacy group with a pro-open streets agenda

By Imelda March | May 14, 2020 | No Comments

"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."

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