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Here’s why Chicago needs an office of parking management
If we really want to see the rapid development of bus lanes, or a protected bike lane network, or wider sidewalks, or pedestrian plazas, then we must also understand parking needs and manage parking more intelligently.
August 9, 2021
Eyes on the Street: A new slow street on Seminary Avenue in Lakeview
Thankfully, nowadays space for social distancing is not such an urgent need. But many residents appreciated the Slow Streets, so CDOT has brought back some of them, and is piloting a couple new ones.
July 26, 2021
R.I.P. former Lakeview alderman Bernie Hansen, a legendary bikeway obstructionist
Despite his redeeming qualities, Hansen will be remembered as Chicago's second-least-bike-friendly alderman named Bernard.
July 21, 2021
Alderman Martin approves 48-unit equitable TOD at Zia’s restaurant site in Lakeview
This project seems like a good template for equitable transit-oriented development that should be emulated elsewhere on the North Side.
February 10, 2021
Eyes on the Street: The Belmont Flyover seems to be coming along nicely
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.
February 3, 2021
Valuable land next to the Wellington ‘L’ stop is being squandered on an anti-TOD
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.
January 14, 2021
New TOD planned for Zia’s Lago Via site in Lakeview
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.
January 13, 2021
Chicago businesses: Here’s what’s required to use parking lanes to enable outdoor seating
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.
October 29, 2020
To help restaurants and bars survive winter, let’s make it easy to use car space for seating
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.
October 27, 2020
Creating the Grace Greenway from the 312 River Run to the Lakefront Trail would be easy
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.
October 8, 2020
