Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Clark Street

A set of design elements that could be featured in the Devon/Clark streetscape project.

Weigh in on design elements of the Clark/Devon Streetscape project

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 14, 2021 | No Comments

The two finalists among the potential design options for the Devon/Clark streetscape project were revealed at the hearing, . Residents are now being asked to weigh in on the final choice.

A passenger boards a Clark Street bus through the rear door. Photo: Jeff Zoline

Rear bus boarding: Riders say they appreciate safer conditions and (temporary) free fares

By Imelda March | Apr 15, 2020 | No Comments

While the program has a learning curve, and it hasn't been without snafus, customers are enjoying being able to ride for free -- that is, until rear fare card readers are installed.

Clark Street and Berwyn Avenue in Andersonville. Photo: John Greenfield

Eyes on the Street: Crowded sidewalks and half-empty parking lanes in Andersonville

By John Greenfield | Apr 7, 2020 | No Comments

The sidewalks on Clark Street are too narrow to allow for social distancing, but the parking lanes are lightly used right now. Let's turn one of them into pedestrian space.

People Will Win if Wrigley Field Streets are Closed to Vehicle Traffic

By Steven Vance | Apr 14, 2016 | 14 Comments

Two local politicians have proposed changing the streets around Wrigley Field to help defend it from terrorist attacks. Instead we should be looking at ways to protect the area from an excess of car traffic. U.S. representative Mike Quigley (5th district) recently floated the idea of pedestrianizing Clark and Addison Streets during game days to prevent […]

City Approves Car-Lite Belmont-Clark Development

By Shaun Jacobsen | May 16, 2014 | 28 Comments

After several iterations since first being proposed last October, plans for a new building at Clark and Belmont in Lakeview were approved by the city’s Plan Commission on Thursday. Originally conceived as a ten-story building with 98 residential units, 56,000 square feet of retail, the building will now contain 90 residential units (a mix of […]

Thanks to Pressure From Community, Lakeview Will Get Real TOD

By John Greenfield | May 7, 2014 | 20 Comments

After Lakeview residents argued that a huge number of parking spaces was inappropriate for a building located only one block from a Red Line stop, the latest design for the Belmont-Clark tower is much less car-oriented. While the original design featured 100 rental units and 116 parking spots, the new one has 90 units but […]

Belmont-Clark Tower Still Has Too Much Parking for a Walkable City

By John Greenfield | Mar 3, 2014 | 63 Comments

There’s some mildly encouraging news about the mixed-use development proposed for the “Punkin’ Donuts” site at the northwest corner of Belmont and Clark. The latest design calls for fewer car parking spaces and more housing units. DNAinfo reports that the third revision of the plan for the $50 million tower shortens the structure from 11 […]

Developer Proposes Just What Lakeview Doesn’t Need: Tons of Parking

By Steven Vance | Oct 15, 2013 | 47 Comments

A new development threatens to degrade the pedestrian-oriented nature of one of Chicago’s most walkable neighborhoods by building excessive car parking at a mixed-use project close to transit. In Wrigleyville, M&R Development is proposing 148 houses, 169,000 square feet of retail space, a health club, and 493 parking spaces at Addison Avenue, Clark Street, and Sheffield […]

Residents Reimagine Clark Street at Streetside Workshop

By Kristen Maddox | Aug 22, 2013 | 15 Comments

When participants at Tuesday night’s Streetside Workshop on how to improve Clark Street from North to Dickens avenues were asked to identify which transportation mode currently dominates Clark, the answer was obvious: cars. The seminar, organized by the grassroots group Bike Walk Lincoln Park, the Active Transportation Alliance, and 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith, took […]

The Time Is Ripe to Fix Clark Street Next to Lincoln Park

By Steven Vance | Jul 30, 2013 | 25 Comments

The safety problems on Clark Street between North Avenue and Lincoln Park West are well known. The roadway is too wide, leading too many drivers to speed. Back in 2011, Bike Walk Lincoln Park co-organizer Michelle Stenzel wrote that Clark Street needs a road diet: A motorist heading northbound suddenly notices between the Chicago History Museum […]