Sorry Dickens Greenway NIMBYs, the avenue is slated to become a Slow Street
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Doing a Slow Street on Dickens is a great way to test out the neighborhood greenway concept without making permanent infrastructure changes.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Slow Streets
With “overwhelming support” from residents, Rosa approves Palmer Slow Street
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Rosa took a cautious approach towards implementing the plan because the corridor runs through a section of his district that is heavily Latino and hard-hit by COVID-19.
Chicago’s newest Slow Street is a 0.6-mile loop in South Shore
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This loop is perfect for local residents who'd like to get physical activity by walking or jogging laps, and a good set-up for children and families to go on bike rides.
Did Chicago miss the chance to make streets less car-centric? CDOT’s Gia Biagi responds
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During an interview with Streetsblog, the CDOT chief also discussed bike lane restriping, pandemic bus lanes, and how she's settling into life at the department.
Talking about Slow Streets and equitable community input
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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.
Map: Here are some of the 25-30 miles of new bikeways slated for 2020 installation
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What's more, about 15 miles are slated for the South Side, which has a much lower density of bike lanes than the North Side.
Leland Slow Street will be expanded west to the Chicago River tomorrow.
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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.
As city gets ready to reopen The 606, neighbors say Slow Streets need more signs
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Today the city announced that The 606 will reopen Monday, but neighbors are already using it. Meanwhile, the parallel Slow Street route is seeing issues with illegal cut-through traffic and speeding.
Installation of Slow Street alternative to 606 starts tomorrow with Wabansia opening
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The corridor will eventually stretch from Cortland and Ridgeland to Cortland and Ashland.
Community leaders and transportation advocates of color discuss Slow Streets
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To get feedback on whether an Oakland-style program might be beneficial in neighborhoods of color during the pandemic, in April we reached out to community organizations, aldermen, and transportation leaders.
After success of Leland Slow Street, Alderman Rosa seeks input on Palmer
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Most of the area of the 35th Ward that the Slow Street would pass through is majority-Latinx and has been hard hit by COVID-19. "This makes bilingual outreach critical."