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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.
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During the meeting on Wednesday, which was held to discuss a required zoning change for a second property that would house parking and the development’s septic system, a number of residents raised concerns about the proposal.
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Among the concerns were the height and size of the hotel, its fit with the surrounding residential area, the potential for noise, partying and garbage, environmental impacts and added traffic congestion.
But Mayor Janice Jackson said Wednesday that there is some misunderstanding in the community about what the meeting was for. She said the developer – Waterloo-based Maison Canada Design & Build – doesn’t require any zoning changes to move ahead with the hotel on the vacant property at 119 Lakeshore Blvd. N., which is already zoned commercial. The meeting was held because the dev
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