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The Leland Avenue Slow Street. Photo: John Greenfield

Talking about Slow Streets and equitable community input

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments

47th Ward alderman Matt Martin hosted a panel on these topics with reps from the Active Transportation Alliance, the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Streetsblog Chicago.

A street marking on Leland west of Western shows where a traffic barrel will be installed tomorrow. Photo: John Greenfield

Leland Slow Street will be expanded west to the Chicago River tomorrow.

By John Greenfield | Jun 18, 2020 | No Comments

CDOT is also adding more signs to the existing Slow Streets on Leland and near the Bloomingdale Trail to make sure drivers know that the streets aren't to be used as cut-throughs.

The Leland Slow Street. Photo: John Greenfield

6 streets will be pedestrianized for cafes, and the Leland Slow Street opens

By John Greenfield | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

Neighborhoods from Chatham to Lakeview will be getting cafe zones, and the Leland Slow Street is a hit with families and other residents.

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Once again Chicago leads the way, passing a tax to help get Uber and Lyft under control

By John Greenfield | Nov 26, 2019 | No Comments

Meanwhile a new Reuters report shows that although Uber claimed it opposed the tax for equity reasons, it quietly raised price on UberPool in Chicago this year, which is disproportionately used by lower-income residents.

A Post-It note placed on the Leland corridor map on display at the meeting.

The first public hearing on the Leland greenway extension was refreshingly uncontroversial

By John Greenfield | Sep 25, 2019 | 10 Comments

Unlike the community meeting for the Dickens greenway in Lincoln Park, there was little vocal pushback against the project.

A cyclist rides on Leland Avenue near Artesian Street in Lincoln Square. Photo: John Greenfield

47th Ward: Community outreach will help prevent backlash to Leland Greenway extension

By John Greenfield | Sep 4, 2019 | 16 Comments

While the Dickens Greenway proposal in Lincoln Park has been highly controversial, meeting with Lincoln Square neighborhood groups early in the planning process is promoting buy-in.