Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Chicago Loop Alliance

April parking rates continued to be disproportionately higher than business activity and pedestrian counts compared to the same date in an average pre-pandemic year.

Loop Alliance April report shows a continued, alarming rise in downtown parking levels

By Sharon Hoyer | May 17, 2021 | No Comments

The report reveals increased personal car use has continued on a distressingly steep rise, even while foot traffic and office building occupancy remained on par or below March levels.

Open Streets on State in 2011. Photo: Chicago Loop Alliance

Car-free Sundays on State events will run through the summer, starting July 11

By Sharon Hoyer | May 3, 2021 | No Comments

Chicago has a rare opportunity to reimagine Loop streets as a vital space for community gathering, rather than just corridors to move motor vehicles through.

Playing four square on State Street during Open Streets in 2011. Photo: John Greenfield

Loop Alliance details plan to bring Open Streets to State Street for first time since 2011

By Sharon Hoyer | Mar 31, 2021 | No Comments

The Loop Alliance hopes their program will be a shot in the arm for a downtown that is still struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A #6 Jackson Park Express bus heads downtown. Commuting via CTA bus increased slightly last month, as winter weather made walking and biking more challenging. Photo: John Greenfield

Latest Loop Alliance report shows continued uncertainty and preference for personal cars

By Sharon Hoyer | Feb 22, 2021 | No Comments

Personal cars remained the most popular way survey respondents reported getting to work—over 55 percent of respondents have said they use a personal car to commute since September.

Christmas Eve on State Street. Loop pedestrian counts increased during the holidays. Photo: John Greenfield

Loop Alliance report shows increased foot traffic and decreased driving in December

By Sharon Hoyer | Jan 15, 2021 | No Comments

Predictably, overall Loop activity was inversely proportionate to the COVID positivity rate.

Between the drop in business activity and the drop in temperatures, Loop bike commuting was down significantly last month. Photo: John Greenfield

Loop Alliance November report shows decrease in car parking, but also commuting overall

By Sharon Hoyer | Dec 15, 2020 | No Comments

Unsurprisingly, the tragic second surge of COVID-19 cases in the late fall and the associated drop in business activity led to an overall reduction in downtown commuting in November.

October survey results. Driving a car is still the most popular way for CLA survey respondents to get to work, but it's down from last month.

Loop Alliance October report shows decreased parking, increased CTA commuting

By Sharon Hoyer | Nov 12, 2020 | No Comments

Parking rates dipped from 80 percent down to 60 percent, and of the 54 survey respondents, almost 40 percent said they were using CTA trains or buses to get to work.

Michigan Avenue yesterday. Photo: John Greenfield

Chicago Loop Alliance: More residents are using private cars to commute downtown

By Sharon Hoyer | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments

A report released yesterday by the CLA found a disproportionate spike in downtown parking rates recently as compared with pedestrian traffic and business activity.

Seranno, Haller, O'Malley, Geraci, and Quandt. Photo: John Greenfield

Local Transportation Leaders Weigh in on the Kind of Mobility Future They Want to See

By John Greenfield | Aug 1, 2019 | No Comments

Reps from CDOT, Cook County, and Active Trans participated in the "Mobility as a Service" discussion, part of the Chicago Loop Alliance's Downtown Future Series.

Klein: Chicago’s Big Projects Show How Better Transit Access Boosts Livability

By John Greenfield | Mar 15, 2016 | 6 Comments

At the Chicago Loop Alliance’s annual meeting last week, former transportation commission Gabe Klein discussed how he was able to apply private sector strategies to city government in order to quickly launch several major sustainable transportation projects during his 2.5-year tenure. He also talked about the general trend towards more efficient urban living, including transit-oriented […]

Loop Alliance Credits Activate Alley Parties With Spurring $400K in Sales

By John Greenfield | Apr 16, 2015 | No Comments

Once again, the Chicago Loop Alliance is rolling out a full slate of placemaking initiatives in an effort to boost downtown retail and promote the arts. The centerpiece of the campaign is Activate, a series of pop-up art parties held in alleys, which the downtown chamber of commerce says led to hundreds of thousands of dollars […]

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