The George Floyd protests, road repurposing, and placemaking
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These instances of road repurposing and placemaking are born from pain and anger, and yet they have brought communities together and created beauty.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Design
Map: Here are the latest Chicago Slow Streets and Cafe Streets
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Hopefully the city will take action to address geographic discrepancies, so all Chicagoans can reap the safety, health, and economic benefits of car-free streets.
Sorry Dickens Greenway NIMBYs, the avenue is slated to become a Slow Street
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Doing a Slow Street on Dickens is a great way to test out the neighborhood greenway concept without making permanent infrastructure changes.
With “overwhelming support” from residents, Rosa approves Palmer Slow Street
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Rosa took a cautious approach towards implementing the plan because the corridor runs through a section of his district that is heavily Latino and hard-hit by COVID-19.
Family of Issac Martinez, 13, killed on his bike, were joined by cyclists at vigil
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Said a neighbor, "It's something that should have never happened with a hit-and-run and a little kid just bicycling through his neighborhood."
Eyes on the Streets: Car-free Cafe Streets Open on Randolph and Taylor
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Randolph Street was bustling at 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday night, while at 9:30 p.m. on Taylor Street relatively few restaurants had tables out.