Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about 46th Ward

PBLs Off the Table in Jeff Park, But Milwaukee Still Needs a Road Diet

By John Greenfield | Aug 22, 2014 | 10 Comments

The Chicago Department of Transportation has proposed three possible street reconfigurations for Milwaukee from Lawrence to Elston. Unfortunately, the one that CDOT originally said would have had the greatest safety benefit for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers is now off the table. The scenario where the current five-lane speedway would have been converted to two travel […]

Hairston, Cappleman Pass on Participatory Budgeting This Year

By John Greenfield | Apr 8, 2014 | 11 Comments

As we’ve recently reported, the 49th Ward is holding its fifth participatory budgeting election this year, the 45th Ward is holding its second, and the 22nd Ward is taking the process for a spin for the first time. However, the 5th and 46th wards, which experimented with PB last year, won’t be taking part. It’s […]

Mapped: Where Most Chicagoans Don’t Own Cars

By Steven Vance | Jan 29, 2014 | 46 Comments

A new interactive map shows what transportation mode people use to get to work in each neighborhood in Chicago, while also identifying the share of Chicagoans who don’t own cars. Shaun Jacobsen — who writes the Transitized blog and occasionally freelances for Streetsblog — created “How Chicago Commutes” to show that many residents will benefit more from […]

On Broadway: A Preview of Chicago’s Next Protected Bike Lane Street

By Shaun Jacobsen | Oct 31, 2013 | 17 Comments

Uptown is one of Chicago’s few bike-friendly neighborhoods that doesn’t have any conventional bike lanes, let alone buffered or protected lanes, but that will change by the end of the year with an upcoming Chicago Department of Transportation project. Broadway between Montrose and Foster will get protected bike lanes for two blocks from Montrose to […]

Let’s Be Clear: Uptown Doesn’t Need More Parking

By Steven Vance | Jul 23, 2013 | 20 Comments

Appearing on WGN/CLTV in May, 46th Ward Alderman James Cappleman said that “we’re doing everything we can to create more parking spaces.” Cappleman was talking about the renovation of the Uptown Theater at 4816 N Broadway and its parking requirements. His boast about adding more parking caught me off-guard, and I wasn’t alone. Jerry Michaelson, CEO of JAM […]

Chicagoans Gave Big Support to Ped/Bike Projects in PB Elections

By John Greenfield | May 10, 2013 | 7 Comments

The results of last week’s participatory budgeting elections show that, when you give them a chance, Chicago residents are happy to support projects that make our streets safer, more efficient and more vibrant. The 5th, 45th, 46th and 49th wards took part in the PB process, which allows citizens to propose ideas for each district’s […]

Street Repairs Make It on 5th Ward PB Ballot; CTA and Bike Projects Don’t

By John Greenfield | May 3, 2013 | No Comments

Traditionally, Chicago aldermen choose to spend their discretionary “menu” funds on meat-and-potatoes infrastructure projects like street repaving, sidewalk repair, and streetlight replacement. This week, however, residents in four different wards are voting in participatory budgeting elections, helping to decide how their district’s $1.3 million in menu money will be spent. Three of the wards will […]

46th Ward Residents Can Vote for a Bike Boulevard on Leland

By John Greenfield | Apr 4, 2013 | 22 Comments

View Larger Map Looking east on the 1400 block of West Leland, just east of Clark. When Chicago Department of Transportation and the 47th Ward announced their proposal to create a “neighborhood greenway” on Berteau between Lincoln and Clark, I wondered out loud whether Leland, five blocks north, might be a better choice. Also called […]