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The new larger Sundays on State car-free fest is awesome. Here’s how it could be even better.
The city could improve Sundays on State further by rerouting traffic around the entire length of the event, as is the case with most street fairs in Chicago.
August 10, 2022
Eyes on the street: Despite the rain, plenty of people attended the first Sundays on State
The weather and a lack of music created a somewhat subdued vibe, but sunshine and warmer temperature should make the event more vibrant in the future.
July 13, 2021
Loop Alliance releases details on first Sundays on State
The Chicago Loop Alliance released details on activities Sundays on State attendees will experience.
June 23, 2021
How green, walkable, bikeable, play-friendly streets promote good mental health
Urban design that makes space for residents to safely and easily interact with the outdoors and each other plays a major role in both physical and psychological well-being.
June 16, 2021
Car-free Sundays on State events will run through the summer, starting July 11
Chicago has a rare opportunity to reimagine Loop streets as a vital space for community gathering, rather than just corridors to move motor vehicles through.
May 3, 2021
Loop Alliance details plan to bring Open Streets to State Street for first time since 2011
The Loop Alliance hopes their program will be a shot in the arm for a downtown that is still struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 31, 2021
Oakland’s Warren Logan on pursuing racial equity within a mobility framework
Warren Logan, policy director of mobility and interagency relations for the mayor's office of Oakland, which in April became the first city to launch "Slow Streets," has been at the forefront of the movement to create more space for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation during COVID-19.
May 28, 2020
How do we make sure that open streets are truly open for everyone?
A discussion hosted by The Untokening collective looked at why over-policing and other social justice issues must be
considered when planning walk/bike interventions during the pandemic.
May 20, 2020
Humboldt ring road will be closed to parking, open for walk/bike Memorial Day
The parking ban will help prevent dangerous congregating, but will also enable pedestrian activity in the road.
May 19, 2020
Alderman Martin is putting out feelers about doing open streets interventions in Lincoln Square
"We want to make sure that as people are spending more time outside, we are adjusting infrastructure accordingly."
May 18, 2020
