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Neighbors give a thumbs-up to Leland Greenway plan, including possible raised bike lane
CDOT held its second public meeting on the Leland Greenway. The proposed design for the greenway was presented and members of the public are encouraged to submit feedback over the next two weeks.
January 19, 2022
Courier proposes Neighborhood Greenway on Belle Plaine for ghost kitchen access
A Streetsblog reader proposes a new greenway in the 47th ward
October 1, 2021
Leland Slow Street reopens, and two more routes are opening in the 5th Ward tomorrow
Once the sun comes out, we'll surely see lots of people, including plenty of families and kids, enjoying these safer, traffic calmed streets again.
May 27, 2021
47th Ward bike drive kicks off today in conjunction with the Leland Slow Street reopening
Redistributing gently used bikes will help ensure that as many Chicago young people as possible can enjoy the benefits of biking this summer.
May 27, 2021
Relax, affordable housing plan by Western Brown stop would preserve almost all parking
Developers of an affordable TOD presented their plans to Lincoln Square residents. Numerous NIMBYs oppose the presentation due to unfounded concerns about parking.
May 13, 2021
Alderman Martin approves 48-unit equitable TOD at Zia’s restaurant site in Lakeview
This project seems like a good template for equitable transit-oriented development that should be emulated elsewhere on the North Side.
February 10, 2021
New TOD planned for Zia’s Lago Via site in Lakeview
This site is a half-mile walk from the Irving Park Brown Line station, and is also on the relatively high-frequency Ashland Avenue bus corridor.
January 13, 2021
Leland Slow Street in 47th Ward ends Sunday, permanent greenway coming next year
Let's raise a toast to the Leland Slow Street, which has helped make the COVID-19 lockdown a little more bearable for local residents and families.
November 28, 2020
New Maplewood / Campbell bikeways are a youth-driven participatory budgeting project
The Youth Council from Waters Elementary, including student aged 8-12, proposed the project.
November 2, 2020
Creating the Grace Greenway from the 312 River Run to the Lakefront Trail would be easy
The city cleverly legalized westbound riding on this low-stress street with a block of contraflow bike lane. A couple more short stretches of contraflow further east could make Grace even more bikeable.
October 8, 2020
