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Historic Black-owned businesses Frances' Cocktail Lounge and Lem's Bar-B-Q on Chathams's 75th Street restaurant strip. Image: Google Maps

New Cafe Streets announced, but so far Black and Latino dining strips are opting out

By John Greenfield | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments

Announced Cafe Streets in Chatham and Little Village have been cancelled or watered down, which means that so far none are planned on African-American- or Latino-owned restaurant strips.

People flock to the reopened Bloomingdale while maintaining social distance

By Ariel Parrella-Aureli | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments

The 606 is officially open now, but neighbors say thing aren't that different than last week, when many people were already using it illegally.

Cyclists near Montrose Avenue. Photo: Imelda March

The Lakefront Trail reopens after almost 3 months — with strings attached

By Imelda March | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments

Trail users told Streetsblog they're happy the path has reopened, but they're bummed about the 7 p.m. closing time and North Avenue to Grand Avenue detour.

The Leland Avenue Slow Street. Photo: John Greenfield

Talking about Slow Streets and equitable community input

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments

47th Ward alderman Matt Martin hosted a panel on these topics with reps from the Active Transportation Alliance, the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Streetsblog Chicago.

A street marking on Leland west of Western shows where a traffic barrel will be installed tomorrow. Photo: John Greenfield

Leland Slow Street will be expanded west to the Chicago River tomorrow.

By John Greenfield | Jun 18, 2020 | No Comments

CDOT is also adding more signs to the existing Slow Streets on Leland and near the Bloomingdale Trail to make sure drivers know that the streets aren't to be used as cut-throughs.

Although the Bloomingdale Trail isn't open yet, people are already using it. Photo: Ariel Parella-Aurelli

As city gets ready to reopen The 606, neighbors say Slow Streets need more signs

By Ariel Parrella-Aureli | Jun 18, 2020 | No Comments

Today the city announced that The 606 will reopen Monday, but neighbors are already using it. Meanwhile, the parallel Slow Street route is seeing issues with illegal cut-through traffic and speeding.

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