Albany Home Zone

The Albany Home Zone Project is a volunteer effort led up by Albany Ave resident Julie Dworkin. Many other residents have jumped on board to help out. 35th Ward Alderman Rey Colon has been a supporter of the project's ideas since inception. The Active Transportation Alliance (formerly: The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation) has lent some visioning support as any change will likely make the street safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. The Albany Home Zone is a Break The Gridlock member. For information on the project visit http://albanyhomezone.org/about

The Share the Road Campaign 2010

With more cyclists riding in Chicago than ever, educating motorists, cyclists and pedestrians on how to share the road and avoid crashes is critical.
The 14th District is working with Alderman Colon and Mayor Daley’s Bicycling Ambassadors to create safer streets for bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians by raising awareness about traffic laws and road safety.

Police officers and the Bicycling Ambassadors will be stationed at intersections at a series of enforcement events to stop cyclists and motorists exhibiting illegal and dangerous behaviors and educating them on safety. At bike light enforcement events, bicycle front headlights will be distributed to those biking without them for free.

Targeted Behaviors:

Motorist Behaviors
1. Parking in bike lanes
2. Opening car doors in front of cyclists
3. Passing cyclists with less than 3 feet of
clearance
4. Distracted driving
5. Failure to yield to cyclists
6. Speeding

Bicyclist Behaviors
7. Disobeying traffic signals
8. Biking at night without headlights
9. Biking on the sidewalk
10. Biking against traffic

Events:
At Logan and Kedzie:
June 8: Bike Light Enforcement 6:30 - 10pm
June 10: General Enforcement 3-6pm
At Logan and Kedzie:
July 27: Bike Light Enforcement 6:30-10pm
July 28: General Enforcement 3-6pm
At Kimball, Diversey and Milwaukee:
September 7: Bike Light Enforcement 6:30-10pm
September 8: General Enforcement 3-6pm

Bikeway Installation on California Ave.

CDOT plans to install a bikeway on California Ave. from Bloomingdale Ave. to Milwaukee Ave. The bikeway will connect to an existing bikeway on Milwaukee Ave. and proposed bikeways on California. The bikeway will provide safe access for bicyclists to Humboldt Park, the CTA Blue Line, and surrounding communities.

Because there is not enough roadway width to establish dedicated bike lanes, shared lane markings are proposed. Shared lane marking are used to identify wide curb lanes shared by both bicyclists and motorized vehicles.

No parking will be removed as part of this project. CDOT expects this project to improve safety and not significantly impact vehicular traffic operations. Shared Lane Sample Bikeway Route

Proposed Bike Lane on Kedzie

Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) is planning to install a bike lane on Kedzie from Milwaukee to Barry. In order to install this lane, CDOT proposes to remove one travel lane in the northbound direction from Milwaukee to Schubert. By removing this lane, the number of travel lanes at this location will match the number of travel lanes to the north of this location. No significant impacts to traffic flow are expected from thsi enhancement. CDOT expect this modification will help improve traffic safety. If you have any questions, please contact Grant Davis, Bikewaus Project Manager, 312.744.0513. CDOT has offered the option to hold a public meeting regarding this project.

The Logan Square Open Space Plan

Continued Improvement and Additional Open Space in your Neighborhood!

Projects from The Logan Square Open Space Plan that that will take place in the 35th Ward include Bloomingdale Trail, Market Plaza, Artesian-Western park, Skate park at Logan and Western, Brentano Campus Park, Mozart Campus Park, Palmer Square and the Community Managed Open Space (namely the community garden at Whipple).

From CityOfChicago.org:

"The Logan Square Open Space Plan provides a blueprint for increasing the amount and improving the quality of open space in the Logan Square community on Chicago's Northwest Side.

As one of Chicago's most densely developed areas, Logan Square has the least amount of open space per capita of any Chicago community area except South Lawndale. The majority of its open space is along wide, tree-lined boulevards and acreage for traditional open spaces, such as parks and ball fields, is well below minimum standards.

To improve the quantity and quality of open space in the community, the Logan Square Open Space Plan identifies 11 opportunities, including the development of a linear park on the abandoned Bloomingdale rail line, creative use of open space near the Kennedy Expressway, and improvements that restore the historic integrity and usability of both Logan and Palmer Squares.

The implementation of these recommendations would result in the creation of over fifteen acres of new open space, as well as facility enhancements at existing locations, to provide residents with increased recreational opportunities and also improve the aesthetics of the Logan Square community..."

Click here to read entire article and download a full set of plans, history, and project outlines in PDF format at CityOfChicago.org.