These 8 Projects Aim To Better Protect Pedestrians, Cyclists In Lincoln Square, North Center

by Alex Hernandez | Block Club Chicago | April 12,2024

NORTH CENTER — Construction in Lincoln Square and North Center this summer aimed at improving street safety for cyclists and pedestrians will include a refurbishing of Giddings Plaza, a new Ravenswood Avenue Greenway and a redesigned Leavitt Street cul-de-sac for cyclists riding through Lincoln Square.

Ald. Matt Martin (47th) has pushed for modernizing city streets to make them safer for people walking or riding their bikes and to curb aggressive drivers. During his tenure, that’s led to infrastructure projects in the ward like the Leavitt Street Greenway, pedestrian crosswalks near schools in North Center and improved crosswalks and pedestrian refuge islands along Irving Park Road. Read More Here