Details on Plans for the Riverwalk Between Michigan Avenue and the Lake
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The improvements include a new elevator to add wheelchair access, and a better bike/ped connection from the Lakeshore East development.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Chicago Riverwalk
Take a Virtual Bike Ride on the Riverwalk From Lake Street to the Lake
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The Chicago Riverwalk extension might not have gotten built if it didn’t function as a car-free transportation corridor as well as a space for recreation. The project was funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act program, which provided a $98 million loan. The project also received $10 million in state […]
The Final Segment of the Chicago Riverwalk Set to Open This Weekend
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If all goes well, starting this weekend you’ll be able to walk most of the way from the Ogilvie Center to Michigan Avenue on a car-free, if somewhat circuitous, route. At a media preview of the final section of the Chicago Riverwalk expansion this afternoon, Mayor Emanuel said he’s confident that the new recreational space, […]
2015 Was a Great Year for Chicago Transportation and Public Spaces
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[The Chicago Reader recently launched a new weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership will allow Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We’ll be syndicating a portion of the column on the day it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website […]
Why Rolling on the River Is No Easy Task
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[This piece also ran in Checkerboard City, John’s transportation column in Newcity magazine, which hits the streets on Wednesday evenings.] Earlier this month, the Bloomingdale Trail, aka The 606, grabbed the spotlight as our city’s latest fabulous public space. However, the Chicago Riverwalk extension, which partially opened on May 23, is another strong contender. The […]
Eyes on the Street: Checking Out the New Chicago Riverwalk Sections
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Just as Richard M. Daley made his mark on Chicago with Millennium Park, Rahm Emanuel is creating a number of marquee public space projects, including the redevelopment of Northerly Island, Maggie Daley Park, and the Bloomingdale Trail. The latest is a new, two-block stretch of the Chicago Riverwalk, between State and Clark, which opened on […]
The 2014 Chicago Streetsies
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[Most of these entries also appeared in Newcity magazine’s Best of Chicago issue.] Best local universities to visit for that pedestrian-friendly, old-world feel Loyola University and The University of Chicago Nearly all Medieval-era cities in Europe, and countless other old cities around the world, are known for their pedestrian streets – markets and residential areas […]
City Seeks Contractors to Run Concessions on the New Riverwalk
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The Chicago Riverwalk extension, between State and Lake, moved forward today. This promenade promises to be a major downtown attraction, as well as a scenic, car-free route for pedestrians and bicyclists. The city held a pre-bid conference for organizations and partnerships interested in assisting with the planning and operation of concessions along the riverwalk. Interested […]
LaHood Says Chicago Riverwalk Financing Is “A Done Deal”
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At a waterside press conference this afternoon with Mayor Rahm Emanuel, outgoing U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood promised that the roughly $100 million federal loan that will bankroll the Chicago Riverwalk will definitely be finalized by June. Earlier this winter the Chicago Department of Transportation sent LaHood’s agency a letter of interest for a loan […]
Maximizing the Chicago Riverwalk’s Role as a Transportation Route
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The Chicago Riverwalk extension, from State Street to Lake Street along the south bank of the waterway, will be a marquee public space and recreation project in the same class as Millennium Park and the Bloomingdale trail and park. And like the Bloomingdale, the riverwalk also has the potential to be a valuable addition to […]