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Eyes on the Street: New Slow Street is in on School and Henderson in Lakeview
Now that Henderson is fully traffic-calmed, it looks like a great place for kids to do laps on bikes or scooters, of for grown-ups to go for a jog.
September 30, 2020
School and Henderson streets in Lakeview will become Slow Streets on Monday
Community feedback on the idea has been positive so far, so assuming there's no major opposition this week, it will be installed next week.
September 25, 2020
Martin: Let’s prioritize transportation equity, catch up with other cities on biking
Martin's Transportation and Infrastructure Budget Town Hall was an opportunity to get info on the city’s transportation budget and provide feedback on priorities for transportation spending.
July 24, 2020
Talking about Slow Streets and equitable community input
47th Ward alderman Matt Martin hosted a panel on these topics with reps from the Active Transportation Alliance, the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Streetsblog Chicago.
June 22, 2020
Leland Slow Street will be expanded west to the Chicago River tomorrow.
CDOT is also adding more signs to the existing Slow Streets on Leland and near the Bloomingdale Trail to make sure drivers know that the streets aren't to be used as cut-throughs.
June 18, 2020
Topics at 47th Ward meeting: Using transit to encourage density, Bike to School Day
Transit consultant Ed Zotti, talked about his idea for waterfront transit lines at the 47th Ward Transit Committee meeting.
January 12, 2020
The first public hearing on the Leland greenway extension was refreshingly uncontroversial
Unlike the community meeting for the Dickens greenway in Lincoln Park, there was little vocal pushback against the project.
September 25, 2019
47th Ward: Community outreach will help prevent backlash to Leland Greenway extension
While the Dickens Greenway proposal in Lincoln Park has been highly controversial, meeting with Lincoln Square neighborhood groups early in the planning process is promoting buy-in.
September 4, 2019
Petition Launched for a Neighborhood Greenway on Leland Avenue in Lincoln Square
The route would run from the Chicago River to Western Avenue.
July 26, 2018
Leland Greenway Won’t Be Extended West of Clark Before Pawar Leaves Office
While the traffic-calmed side-street bikeway is already underway in the 46th Ward, there are currently no plans to extend it west.
September 26, 2017
