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Originally Posted by muppet
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Wow this is about the most beautiful streetscape I have ever seen.
Anyway, I'm pretty happy with
my neighborhood, although I think it needs more density (along with a lot of non-core neighborhoods in Chicago) as de-conversations threaten some of the urban amenities we love. A couple of years ago Lincoln Ave (a main arterial street through my and many other neighborhoods) lost its bus route--the alderman at the time cited a loss of density due to de-conversions as one of the main culprits. Currently anything off the main arterial streets is zoned as SFH residential so the only multifamily buildings in the neighborhood were basically grandfathered in (luckily there are quite a few). Change that first.
Secondly, Chicago has to get out from under the DISASTROUS deal that privatized metered parking the city. That way we could begin taking underused parking lanes out and adding in dedicated bus routes, greatly expanding the reach, viability and appeal of non-rail transit in the city.
Some random empty lots and surface lots around the neighborhood need to go, but there is good movement on that front.
Lastly, a more attrative/pedestrian friendly Irving Park Rd (Wider sidewalks with more planters/streets, protected bike lanes, etc.):
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9542...7i16384!8i8192