*** Bikers/Peds needed!!!***

The most recent NLSD Project meeting in August showed very worrisome things on the sustainability front. Pedestrian, bike, bus, and park advocates (history & nature) are badly needed to give input to the project team at this last meeting.

At the August meeting at Temple Shalom, one of the planners actually told me they are focusing first on where the cars are going and are going to add in "the details" of pedestrians and bikes later. CDOT's sustainable design modal hierarchy is pedestrian, bus, bike, car in that order. The designs keep putting pedestrians and bikes in viaducts--literally below cars and out of sight, which is a pretty big safety risk. So advocacy for CDOT's own modal hierarchy is really needed.

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Event info as follows:

Review the recommended preferred alternative and
provide your feedback for North Lake Shore Drive in the area of Montrose-Wilson-Lawrence Avenues!

The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Chicago Department of Transportation are
actively engaged in the North Lake Shore Drive Phase I Study to improve the Drive from Grand
Avenue to Hollywood Avenue. As part of the study, the project team is reviewing potential
improvements between Montrose Avenue and Lawrence Avenue.
This is the third and final Community Meeting focused on the Montrose-Wilson-Lawrence Avenue
corridor. The project team has evaluated the four finalist alternatives presented during the second
Community Meeting, held in January 2019, and has identified a Context Tailored Treatment (CTT)
recommended preferred alternative. This meeting will focus
on the design features of the CTT recommended preferred
alternative and the alternative evaluation process, including
how stakeholder feedback from previous meetings has been
incorporated into this phase of analysis. CTT alternatives are
one of three alternative categories under review. Please visit
the project website to view the other alternative categories,
Transitways and Managed Lanes.
The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., with a presentation at
6:30 p.m. Exhibits will be on display and project team members will
be present to discuss the project and answer questions.
Please attend the upcoming Community Meeting to share your
feedback!
Harry S. Truman College
Larry McKeon Student Services Building (Lobby)
1145 W. Wilson Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60640
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Open House: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Presentation at 6:30 p.m.
Written comments can be submitted through the online
comment form: http://www.northlakeshoredrive.org/contact.html