Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Belmont Avenue

Thanks to Pressure From Community, Lakeview Will Get Real TOD

By John Greenfield | May 7, 2014 | 20 Comments

After Lakeview residents argued that a huge number of parking spaces was inappropriate for a building located only one block from a Red Line stop, the latest design for the Belmont-Clark tower is much less car-oriented. While the original design featured 100 rental units and 116 parking spots, the new one has 90 units but […]

Belmont-Clark Tower Still Has Too Much Parking for a Walkable City

By John Greenfield | Mar 3, 2014 | 63 Comments

There’s some mildly encouraging news about the mixed-use development proposed for the “Punkin’ Donuts” site at the northwest corner of Belmont and Clark. The latest design calls for fewer car parking spaces and more housing units. DNAinfo reports that the third revision of the plan for the $50 million tower shortens the structure from 11 […]

Viral Hit-and-Run Videos Are Rare, But Fleeing the Scene Is All Too Common

By Steven Vance | Nov 6, 2013 | 2 Comments

By now you may have already seen this viral video of the world’s most incompetent hit-and-run driver. After colliding with a taxi, the offending motorist performed something like an 11-point turn in an attempt to flee the scene, but traffic congestion on this part of Belmont Avenue, between Southport and Greenview, stalled the getaway. The driver […]