Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Lakeview

The flyover, looking south from Clark and Roscoe streets. Photo: John Greenfield

Eyes on the Street: The Belmont Flyover seems to be coming along nicely

By John Greenfield | Feb 3, 2021 | No Comments

The CTA appears to have recently made major progress on Belmont Flyover, officially called the Red-Purple Bypass, which will unclog the junction of the Red, Brown, and Purple lines.

Precious real estate on the west side of the Wellington station is being wasted on this new 408-space garage. Photo: John Greenfield

Valuable land next to the Wellington ‘L’ stop is being squandered on an anti-TOD

By John Greenfield | Jan 14, 2021 | No Comments

Altogether there will be a net gain of 166 parking spots, encouraging more people to drive to the hospital campus instead of taking the train.

New TOD planned for Zia’s Lago Via site in Lakeview

By Imelda March | Jan 13, 2021 | No Comments

This site is a half-mile walk from the Irving Park Brown Line station, and is also on the relatively high-frequency Ashland Avenue bus corridor.

Corridor Brewing in Lakeview today. Photo: John Greenfield

Chicago businesses: Here’s what’s required to use parking lanes to enable outdoor seating

By John Greenfield | Oct 29, 2020 | No Comments

It turns out that the bureaucratic hoops aren't especially onerous, and they're a relative bargain thanks to the city waiving some of the associated fees.

Heated outdoor seating in the parking lane at Rogers Park Social cocktail bar. Photo: Jonathan Roth

To help restaurants and bars survive winter, let’s make it easy to use car space for seating

By John Greenfield | Oct 27, 2020 | No Comments

There are plenty of ways Chicago can help restaurants and bars survive this extremely challenging period -- if city officials are willing to be flexible, generous, and proactive to help them out.

Grace Street east of Southport Avenue. Image: Google Maps

Creating the Grace Greenway from the 312 River Run to the Lakefront Trail would be easy

By John Greenfield | Oct 8, 2020 | No Comments

The city cleverly legalized westbound riding on this low-stress street with a block of contraflow bike lane. A couple more short stretches of contraflow further east could make Grace even more bikeable.

The 1700 block of West Henderson Street with its unusual planted median, called Gross Park. Image: Google Maps

School and Henderson streets in Lakeview will become Slow Streets on Monday

By John Greenfield | Sep 25, 2020 | No Comments

Community feedback on the idea has been positive so far, so assuming there's no major opposition this week, it will be installed next week.

The new columns for the Belmont flyover. Photo: CTA

Here’s an update on the Red and Purple Modernization project a year into the project

By Lisa Phillips | Sep 8, 2020 | No Comments

All of the Belmont flyover columns were finished this summer, and temporary stations are being built in Uptown and Edgewater to allow for service as new ones are built.

The Heart of Italy Cafe Street on Oakley. Photo: John Greenfield

Newest car-free Cafe Streets mostly appear to be doing booming business

By John Greenfield | Jul 14, 2020 | No Comments

Taking away space from cars and making it available to people is providing a shot in the arm to the struggling hospitality industry, while allowing pandemic-weary residents to enjoy some nightlife.

Historic Black-owned businesses Frances' Cocktail Lounge and Lem's Bar-B-Q on Chathams's 75th Street restaurant strip. Image: Google Maps

New Cafe Streets announced, but so far Black and Latino dining strips are opting out

By John Greenfield | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments

Announced Cafe Streets in Chatham and Little Village have been cancelled or watered down, which means that so far none are planned on African-American- or Latino-owned restaurant strips.

A Slow Street in Oakland. Photo: Robert Prinz, @prinzrob, via Twitter.

The Slow Streets movement is picking up speed, but Chicago is getting left behind

By John Greenfield | Apr 28, 2020 | No Comments

Cities from New York to San Francisco are getting with the program to make room for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation, but Chicago officials are sitting on their hands.

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