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75th Street Boardwalk controversy shows public safety is essential for livable streets
It's impossible for streets to be truly livable unless we can provide basic standards of public safety in all parts of town.
June 29, 2021
CDOT Creates a New “Off-the-Shelf” Parklet Design, Installs a Prototype in Chatham
The project was funded by a $30,000 Livable Communities grant from the AARP.
November 6, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Chicago’s Newest – And Nicest? – People Spot
Chicago’s newest parklet in front of Intelligentsia Coffee, 2642 North Milwaukee, and adjacent to the Logan Theater, is a great addition to the neighborhood.
May 31, 2017
Lakeview News: Right Turns Are Back at Grace/Halsted, Curbside Cafes Debut
The controversial right-turn ban at Grace/Halsted/Broadway in Lakeview East may have created a new Chicago record for the number of community meetings held over a pair of traffic signs. Fortunately, it appears that a compromise has been reached which should satisfy the drivers who groused about the turn ban, as well as folks who are concerned about improving pedestrian safety.
June 30, 2016
The Case of the Missing Andersonville “People Spots”
[This article also runs in Checkerboard City, John's transportation column in Newcity magazine, which hits the streets on Wednesday evenings.]
August 4, 2015