Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Uptown

The new, mediocre bike racks at the Wilson station. Photo: John Greenfield

Eyes on the Street: Subpar Bike Racks at the Wilson Station

By John Greenfield | Jan 10, 2018 | 36 Comments

When your local transit authority installs bike racks that are less-than-ideal, that’s a good problem to have, but bad racks are a recurring issue at new CTA stations.

The Sunnyside entrance provides easy access to Uptown's Target and Aldi stores. Photo: John Greenfield

Take a Virtual Tour of the Wilson Stop’s New Sunnyside Entrance

By John Greenfield | Dec 1, 2017 | 1 Comment

Unlike most unstaffed CTA entrances, this one is wheelchair- and bike-friendly

$The fractal-like "Arpeggio" sculpture by Brititsh artist Cecil Balmond. Photo: John Greenfield$

New Platform, Entrance, Artwork Debut at Wilson Station

By John Greenfield | Oct 23, 2017 | 4 Comments

The Wilson 'L' station renovation in Uptown reached another major milestone today.

Rendering of the plaza and bikeway between the north and south buildings of Uplift High School. Image: Site Design

Work Has Started on the Leland Avenue Greenway in Uptown

By John Greenfield | Sep 23, 2017 | 8 Comments

After several years of delay and significant design changes, CDOT has finally started work on the Uptown bikeway.

The new stationhouse is an airy glass box. Photo: John Greenfield

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Eyes on the Street: Checking Out the New Wilson Station House

By John Greenfield | Sep 20, 2017 | 17 Comments

Another CTA station became wheelchair-friendly today as the main stationhouse of the new Wilson stop opened, complete with an elevator and escalator.

Cyclists (blue route) will be required to circumnavigate Cricket Hill (right side of map) while pedestrians (red route) will use the existing Lakefront Trail. Image: Chicago Park District

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Ardmore-Montrose Plan Will Add a Half-Mile to Bike Route

By John Greenfield | Sep 19, 2017 | 19 Comments

For better or for worse, cyclists will have to detour east to the lakefront on this stretch, and trail users will have to go through an underpass to cross Montrose.

The Wilson viaduct. Photo: John Greenfield

Let’s Not Use Sidewalk Bike Lanes as Defensive Architecture

By John Greenfield | Aug 11, 2017 | 33 Comments

CDOT is planning to install bike lanes on the sidewalks of Uptown's Lawrence and Wilson viaducts. It appears that this is a strategy to prevent future homeless encampments

An aerial view of the Wilson stop, looking southeast towards Lake Michigan. Photo: Steven Vance

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Eyes on the Street: Ogle the Wilson Station’s Translucent Canopy from the Sky

By Steven Vance | Jun 15, 2017 | 8 Comments

What you’re seeing isn’t a typical “Eyes on the Street” because we got our “eyes” up in the air with the new Streetsblog Chicago Traffic Chopper (actually a drone camera) to check in on the reconstruction of the CTA’s Wilson ‘L’ station in Uptown. The project, which began in 2014, will make the train stop […]

Last Friday's public meeting on TOD plans for the Broadway corridor. Photo: Jessica Papanek

Residents Want More Affordable Housing Along Broadway as Part of Red/Purple Rehab

By Jessica Papanek | May 16, 2017 | 3 Comments

Instead of focusing on higher-end shops, restaurants, and housing, many neighbors along this corridor expressed strong support for affordable housing to help maintain a diverse community.

Chicago’s First “Shared Street” on Argyle Is Officially Open for Business

By John Greenfield | Nov 5, 2016 | 11 Comments

This afternoon in Uptown, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 48th Ward alderman Harry Osterman, and other local officials cut the ribbon on the Argyle “shared street,” a pedestrian-priority design inspired by similar streets in Asia and Europe. By calming traffic and blurring the lines between spaces for walking and vehicles, as well as providing more room for […]

The New Wilson ‘L’ Platform Will Be Massive – The Widest in the System

By John Greenfield | Sep 27, 2016 | 5 Comments

This morning the CTA celebrated the completion of more than 50 percent of the Wilson station reconstruction project, shortly after all customer boarding was moved to the recently completed west island platform. Now that both sides of the new platform are completed and the transit agency is working on demolishing the old one, you can […]

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