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Eyes on the Street: Bus Stop Benches Removed to Prevent Loitering
Alternate headline: "Bus Stop Benches Removed to Prevent Passengers From Being Comfortable While Waiting for the Bus."
August 29, 2013
Mix of Protected and Buffered Bike Lanes Slated for Busy Broadway
The Chicago Department of Transportation will redesign Broadway between Montrose and Foster, a mile-long stretch that's currently a very car-centric four- to five-lane road. The street is so inhospitable that one resident at a public meeting Wednesday night said she doesn't drive, walk, or bike on it.
August 1, 2013
Let’s Be Clear: Uptown Doesn’t Need More Parking
Appearing on WGN/CLTV in May, 46th Ward Alderman James Cappleman said that "we're doing everything we can to create more parking spaces." Cappleman was talking about the renovation of the Uptown Theater at 4816 N Broadway and its parking requirements. His boast about adding more parking caught me off-guard, and I wasn't alone.
July 23, 2013
Should Uptown Pedestrian Street Zoning Be Completely Removed for Ads?
The Pedestrian Street, or P-Street, designation is a zoning tool to ensure that a street will remain safe and pleasant to walk on. It dictates, for example, that buildings should have have convenient pedestrian access and engaging ground floors, with human-scale entrances located on the main street, close to the sidewalk, and street-level windows.
June 20, 2013