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SUMMARY:Archer Avenue Complete Streets Transformation - John Pickering
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DESCRIPTION:Archer Avenue in Chicago\, Illinois is a critical corridor con
 necting many southwest side neighborhoods to the central business district
  and hosts many community destinations. In 2023\, the Chicago Department o
 f Transportation (CDOT) launched its Neighborhood Bike Network program whi
 ch focuses on creating a connected network of bikeways to improve access t
 o community destinations. This program convenes a task force of neighborho
 od stakeholders and elected officials to guide the process\, identify outr
 each opportunities\, and gather feedback on corridors. Over the course of 
 the year\, CDOT hosted 3 taskforce meetings\, attended over 20 community e
 vents\, and launched a survey. Archer Avenue– an arterial street with 4 
 travel lanes and 2 parking lanes with a history of high crashes - was cons
 istently flagged. Survey results showed that 80% of neighbors experienced 
 dangerous driving and 2 out of 3 said a lack of safe walking and biking in
 frastructure is their biggest barrier to getting around. A crash analysis 
 revealed this neighborhood experienced 43% more crashes than other communi
 ty areas in Chicago. \n\nWith this feedback\, CDOT proposed a re-envisione
 d Archer Avenue that includes: a road diet\, protected bike lanes\, and tr
 affic calming features. This design was proposed at two community meetings
  where feedback was overwhelmingly positive with many residents expressing
  a desire to calm the street\, slow vehicles\, and reduce crashes. Work be
 gan in 2025 but quickly became a lightning rod within the community with d
 aily dueling protests for and against the project. Neighbors against the p
 roject cited issues with reduced parking and slower travel times while sup
 porters lauded the improved biking conditions and the calmer street. Prote
 sts are continuing throughout construction with the project expected to be
  completed in summer 2026. CDOT is currently working with elected official
 s to tweak the design\, address concerns from unsupportive neighbors\, and
  identify lessons learned.
LOCATION:Room 2 (Lecture Room 2.1)
URL:https://pretalx.com/crbam-2026/talk/8CXNSU/
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