Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Events

Mia Birk Praised Chicago’s Bike Gains at Yesterday’s Meet-and-Greet

By John Greenfield | Jun 18, 2014 | No Comments

It was great hanging with Streetsblog Chicago readers at yesterday’s meet-and-greet with noted bike and pedestrian planner Mia Birk, co-hosted by her planning firm, Alta Planning + Design at Vinyl in River North. Birk also heads Alta Bicycle Share, which runs the Divvy program for the city of Chicago. She served as Bicycle Program Manager […]

Join Us Tonight For Our Streetsblog Chicago / Alta Happy Hour

By Payton Chung | Jun 17, 2014 | 2 Comments

Tonight, Streetsblog Chicago will be co-hosting a happy hour with Mia Birk‘s planning firm, Alta Planning + Design. Join us from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in the downstairs bar area at Vinyl, 121 W. Hubbard Street. Mia served as Bicycle Program Manager for the city of Portland, Oregon, from 1993 to 1999, a pivotal period […]

Lakeview SSA Readies Placemaking Plan For Lincoln Avenue

By Steven Vance | Jun 16, 2014 | No Comments

Lisa Santos hopes that a new Lincoln Avenue Placemaking Plan will “slow down traffic – people, too – on Lincoln Avenue, so they can see our independent businesses.” Santos owns Southport Grocery and also chairs the West Lakeview Special Service Area #27, one of Chicago’s 44 business improvement districts. The SSA and the Lakeview Chamber of […]

Meet Bike/Ped Planning Rock Star Mia Birk at a Streetsblog / Alta Happy Hour

By John Greenfield | Jun 13, 2014 | 2 Comments

Please note that the location has changed. I’m pleased to invite you to a recently booked meet-and-greet with nationally renowned bike and pedestrian planner Mia Birk, next Tuesday, June 17, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in the downstairs bar area at Vinyl, 121 W. Hubbard Street. Streetsblog Chicago will be co-hosting the event with Mia’s planning […]

Loop Alliance Hopes New Seating Will Make Pritzker Park Stand Tall

By John Greenfield | Jun 10, 2014 | 9 Comments

Despite the dreary weather, two of the Chicago Loop Alliance’s new placemaking initiatives, the activation of Pritzker Park, located at Jackson and Van Buren, and the #CitySeats pop-up seating program, started off with a bang today. A lunchtime celebration of the park’s new café tables drew scores of people, who enjoyed free coffee, savory pies […]

“Old Place New Tricks” Contest Pushes Neighborhood Placemaking

By John Greenfield | Jun 5, 2014 | No Comments

A video promoting the contest, featuring MPC’s Kara Riggio. The Metropolitan Planning Council has been holding placemaking contests since 2008, but this year they’re going to actually train community members in strategies to enliven underused lots, plazas and corners in their neighborhoods. The Old Place New Tricks Challenge will also reward the most successful placemakers with […]

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