Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Andersonville

State Shouldn’t Pay for Employee Parking at an Office 2 Minutes From the ‘L’

By John Greenfield | Aug 1, 2014 | 23 Comments

Yesterday DNAinfo reported that a block club is pushing to expand permit parking in Uptown and Andersonville, in response to complaints that workers at a nearby office building are taking up too many parking spaces on side streets. The Illinois Department of Human Services recently took over three floors of a ten-story building at 5050 […]

“People Street” to Pop Up, Activate Andersonville’s North End on Friday

By Shaun Jacobsen | Jul 22, 2014 | 10 Comments

Even though Chicago may not be getting any Open Streets this year, we don’t have to worry about any shortage of opportunities to enjoy car-free streets full of live music, local food, and beautiful summer weather. Chicagoans can instead turn to the city’s scores of summertime street festivals, including a new concept in Andersonville: two […]

New Site Helps You Suggest Locations for Up to 250 More Divvy Stations

By Steven Vance | Dec 10, 2013 | 19 Comments

Divvy and the Chicago Department of Transportation quietly launched a new bike-share station suggestion map yesterday. The new version features design and speed improvements (both versions were built by the software division at OpenPlans, Streetsblog’s parent non-profit). In 2014, Divvy will be expanding its service area with 175 more stations, and CDOT has applied for […]

Rack ‘Em Up: Chicago to Reach 25 On-Street Bike Corrals This Summer

By John Greenfield | Jul 5, 2013 | 16 Comments

It was a sign of the times when the Chicago Department of Transportation celebrated the city’s 13th on-street bike parking corral this morning at the Cheetah Gym, 5248 North Clark in Andersonville. Nine years ago, when I worked as CDOT’s bike parking manager, I put plenty of blood, sweat and tears into trying to get […]

Andersonville to Get New Parklet by the Coffee Studio, Plus Bike Corrals

By John Greenfield | Apr 4, 2013 | 14 Comments

Andersonville’s vibrant, ped-friendly Clark Street business district just keeps getting better. Last year the strip got one of Chicago’s first “People Spots” at Clark and Farragut, which replaced car parking with a miniature park with benches and greenery, as well as an on-street bike parking corral next to the parklet and another one by the […]

Bike Parking Revolution: Brewpub to Get Chicago’s Fifth On-Street Corral

By John Greenfield | Mar 7, 2013 | 16 Comments

On-street bike corrals have many benefits for retail areas. They accommodate a high number of customers and advertise the efficiency of cycling, since one car spot fits up to 12 bikes. Parking bikes in the street frees up space on sidewalks for pedestrians. On-street racks placed at corners improve sight lines and shorten crossing distances […]

Will Andersonville Get Chicago’s Next Great Pedestrian Plaza?

By John Greenfield | Feb 4, 2013 | 9 Comments

Last week when I talked to Brian Bonanno from the Andersonville Development Corporation about his interest in bringing bus rapid transit to the neighborhood, he mentioned that the ADC wants to create a pedestrian plaza along the Clark Street business strip. The Chicago Department of Transportation’s Make Way for People initiative is helping to create […]

Andersonville Development Corp on Bus Rapid Transit: Yes Please!

By John Greenfield | Jan 31, 2013 | 36 Comments

Andersonville has long been ahead of the curve when it comes to sustainable transportation and public space initiatives. The neighborhood’s main drag on Clark Street is one of Chicago’s most vibrant pedestrian retail districts, and its chamber of commerce and aldermen have been strong supporters of bike facilities. The business strip recently became home to […]