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Plan for Polish Triangle Would Create a Better Biking & Business Environment
The Wicker Park-Bucktown business improvement district wants to widen the sidewalk to create more pedestrian space across from the Polish Triangle.
February 17, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Sidewalks Are For Walking, Not Parking
A springtime walk in the park, or down a sidewalk, should be simple and straightforward. Alas, there are some places around Chicago where someone out for a stroll instead has to dodge parked cars that plainly have no place within the sidewalk.
May 2, 2014
Are Sidewalks Really Necessary?
A lot of big, surprising revelations are happening in the livable streets movement around the country today. Here's a sample of what Streetsblog Network members are reporting.
April 1, 2014
Eyes on the Street: The Union Station Sneckdown — Let’s Make It Permanent
A snowy neckdown -- or "sneckdown" -- is that place in the roadway where the snow sticks around because no one drives over it. Sneckdowns show where there's too much asphalt that could easily be claimed for pedestrian space and traffic calming.
February 13, 2014
Eyes on the Street: Unwalkable Kinzie Sidewalk Finally Replaced
The steps, broken pavement, and roller coaster ramps at the southwest corner of Kinzie Street and Clark Street were all repaired recently. The construction was originally supposed to wrap up by spring 2013, but didn't finish until December. The six-month long construction was unusually complex, according to 42nd Ward Alderman Reilly's newsletter.
January 21, 2014