Ald. Ramirez-Rosa discusses The 606 development freeze, Logan TOD funding
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Both transportation-related initiatives are designed to fight housing displacement in the gentrifying Near Northwest Side.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Thanks to “Overwhelming Support,” the Logan Affordable TOD Plan Is Moving Forward
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Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa said that after taking input from over a thousand residents, he's recommending the project to the zoning committee.
Logan Affordable TOD Boosters Blast “Misinformation” in Opponents’ Flyer
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Local alderman Carlo Ramirez-Rosa, Bickerdike Redevelopment, and the Metropolitan Planning council say that several of the claims on the handbill are spurious.
Logan Affordable TOD Opponents Discuss Their Concerns, Proponents Clap Back
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The group opposing the project says they want an RFP process and changes to the design. The local alderman says they're actually opposed to the 100 units of affordable housing.
Albany Park Aldermanic Hopefuls Share Their Visions for Transportation Equity
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Candidates proposed reduced fares for low-income residents, bringing back cancelled bus routes, launching BRT, encouraging more TOD, and building protected bike lanes.
How Wasted Land on Logan Square’s MiCA Site Helped Fuel Anti-TOD Sentiment
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By choosing to build up instead of out, the MiCA developer created towers that are too tall for their context, which increases opposition to dense development.
Residents Weigh in on CDOT’s Latest Logan Square Designs
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The city’s project to redesign Milwaukee Avenue from Logan Boulevard to Belmont has primarily focused on the complicated issues that surround the six-way intersection and traffic circle at Milwaukee, Logan, and Kedzie, the namesake of the Logan Square neighborhood. Last night’s hearing on the initiative was similarly focused on the juction, as five of the […]
CDOT May Pedestrianize Streets by the Centennial Monument
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An advocate says, "It’s not just about fixing Milwaukee now; it’s about doing something awesome and leaving a lasting legacy for our kids.”
A Logan Crash Shows the Difficulty of Getting Justice After a Hit-and-Run
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Richard Pallardy was relatively lucky. Unlike many crash victims, he survived. And yet his case is representative of Chicago's larger hit-and-run problem.
Logan Groups Raise Support for 100% Affordable TOD Through Petition Drive
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The push to convert a parking lot next to the Logan Square station into a 100-percent-affordable TOD is picking up steam.
Why Does Ramirez-Rosa Want to Rezone a Parking Lot by the Logan Stop?
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A parking lot next to the Logan Square Blue Line station that’s ripe for redevelopment is under review for a zoning change. 35th Ward alder Carlos Ramirez-Rosa intends to change the zoning district from a very low-density, mixed-use B1-1 designation to RT-4, a residential district designation. That type of zoning allows only single-family homes and two-flats. Rodrigo Anzures-Oyorzabal, […]