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Circular Sculpture Is the Cherry on Uptown’s Complete Streets Makeover Sundae
Today city officials cut the ribbon on a multicolored ring-shaped sculpture in the Uptown Entertainment District, the crowning touch on a street remix that converted excess asphalt at Racine Avenue and Broadway into a new pedestrian plaza. The makeover was part of the Broadway streetscape project, which includes new sidewalks, street repaving, lighting, bike racks, garbage cans, crosswalks, and a pedestrian island near the new plaza.
May 10, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Lakefront Trail Separation between Montrose and Ardmore
The new bike route adds a half-mile to the trip, but cyclists are rewarded with scenic views.
July 7, 2018
The Broadway/Lawrence Streetscape Has Turned Asphalt Into Public Space
The project connected a traffic island to the sidewalk to create a new plaza.
May 25, 2018
In CTA’s First-Ever TOD Plan, Too Much Parking is Proposed Adjacent to ‘L’ Stations
The CTA has embarked on a neighborhood development plan to recommend new mixed-use buildings next to its 'L' stations on the North Side.
April 18, 2018
Proposed Multi-Family is “On Hold” For Being Too Dense, Despite Denser Housing Already on the Block
A proposed residential development that would have brought 50 mixed-bedroom apartments and 11 townhomes to an empty lot in Uptown has been stalled by 46th Ward Alderman James Cappleman and the Department of Planning and Development for being "too dense". The proposal is less dense than neighboring buildings, and the number of new households it proposes would server bolster the reason for spending $200 million to reconstruct the Wilson CTA station.
March 19, 2018
Gerber, Baby! Restoration of the 1923 Gerber Building Marks the end of the Wilson Rehab
With the recent restoration of the building's clock tower, the city calls the $203 million Wilson station rzenovation a success.
February 5, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Subpar Bike Racks at the Wilson Station
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.
January 10, 2018
Take a Virtual Tour of the Wilson Stop’s New Sunnyside Entrance
Unlike most unstaffed CTA entrances, this one is wheelchair- and bike-friendly
December 1, 2017
New Platform, Entrance, Artwork Debut at Wilson Station
The Wilson 'L' station renovation in Uptown reached another major milestone today.
October 23, 2017
Work Has Started on the Leland Avenue Greenway in Uptown
After several years of delay and significant design changes, CDOT has finally started work on the Uptown bikeway.
September 23, 2017
