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Circular Sculpture Is the Cherry on Uptown’s Complete Streets Makeover Sundae
Today city officials cut the ribbon on a multicolored ring-shaped sculpture in the Uptown Entertainment District, the crowning touch on a street remix that converted excess asphalt at Racine Avenue and Broadway into a new pedestrian plaza. The makeover was part of the Broadway streetscape project, which includes new sidewalks, street repaving, lighting, bike racks, garbage cans, crosswalks, and a pedestrian island near the new plaza.
May 10, 2019
Numbers Show the Milwaukee Ave. Makeover in Wicker Park Has Boosted Safety
More cyclists are staying out of the door zone, more motoristss are yielding to pedestrians, and people are driving at safer speeds.
December 12, 2018
CDOT Does Paint-and-Post Safety Fixes at Belmont/Ashland/Lincoln
The new bump-outs shorten crossing distances, help address the intersection's skewed layout, and discourage fast turns by drivers.
December 6, 2018
North Carolina DOT Needs a Culture Change to Translate Complete Streets Policy Into Action
Changing the entrenched practices of transportation agencies is easier said than done.
July 19, 2018
The New Planters Along Milwaukee Avenue Are Blooming Fantastic!
The flower pots are an easy, inexpensive way to add protection from cars and make the street move attractive. Photo: Steven Vance
May 23, 2018
A Bird’s-Eye View of the North/Damen/Milwaukee Makeover
Check out these aerial photos Steven took this evening of the complete streets makeover of the Wicker Park intersection.
September 13, 2017
Bike Boxes, Slip Lane Removal, and a Fat Crosswalk Come to Wicker Park Six-Way
The changes make this hectic six-way safer, better organized, and more pleasant for the many people who pass through on foot and bike each day.
September 12, 2017
Folks on the Street Weigh in on CDOT’s Plan to Fix the Wicker Park “Crotch”
To further check the community's pulse on these proposed changes, I dropped by the crossroads to buttonhole people during the evening rush.
May 18, 2017
Grand Avenue Will Be Widened Between Chicago Avenue and Pulaski Road
The widening of Grand Avenue will encourage faster driving, but at least bicyclists are getting thrown a bone in the form of shared-lane markings.
February 13, 2017
Fullerton/Damen/Elston Makeover Is a Net Neutral From a Livable Streets Perspective
The curb-protected bike lanes are a win, but the wide new section of Elston encourages speeding. It remains to be seen whether the street remix will result in a safer situation overall.
December 21, 2016
