Jacob Peters

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Rendering of Lincoln Yards. Image: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill/Sterling Bay

How the Lincoln Yards Development Could Impact Chicago Transportation

By Jacob Peters | Mar 8, 2019 | 21 Comments

The proposal is nearly a done deal. Building thousands of new homes and offices will exacerbate our city's traffic congestion woes, unless bold action is taken to improve transit access.

Rendering of a proposed apartment building at 1750 N Western Avenue. Image: NORR Architects

Why 36 Car Spots is a Reasonable Number for an Apartment Building by The 606

By Steven Vance and Jacob Peters | Mar 28, 2018 | 35 Comments

There are myriad reasons why 36 car parking spaces in a building with 124 households is a good number to shelter in Logan Square near the Blue Line.

Option 4 "The Bend" scenario would implement two-way traffic around Logan Square and reconfigure Kedzie to create a new plaza. Image: CDOT

Residents Weigh in on CDOT’s Latest Logan Square Designs

By Jacob Peters | Jan 31, 2018 | 29 Comments

The city’s project to redesign Milwaukee Avenue from Logan Boulevard to Belmont has primarily focused on the complicated issues that surround the six-way intersection and traffic circle at Milwaukee, Logan, and Kedzie, the namesake of the Logan Square neighborhood. Last night’s hearing on the initiative was similarly focused on the juction, as five of the […]