Evanston Now
Bikes and pedestrians encouraged to take to the street, cars encouraged to slow down on Greenleaf.
A shared street in Chicago. (City of Evanston photo)
A pilot project to allow pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers to safely share the entire length of Greenleaf Street in Evanston from McDaniel Avenue to Lake Shore Boulevard begins Monday.
The multi-modal shared streets pilot project discourages cut-thru traffic on Greenleaf, providing opportunities for people walking, biking, and driving to share access to and from commercial, residential, and recreational centers in Evanston.
The test run of the concept is scheduled to end Aug. 16, before school starts at Nichols Middle School at 800 Greenleaf St.