-
News
Monday, July 18, 2022Lincoln Square Affordable Housing Development Finally Moves Forward As City Agrees To More Units, Less Parking
by Alex V. Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / July 15, 2022 City leaders previously said they did not want to use tax credits to subsidize public parking when their priority is maximizing affordable housing and encouraging public transit. LINCOLN SQUARE — An affordable housing development in Lincoln Square that stalled for months due to a fight about parking is finally moving forward after local leaders and developers reached a compromise. The affordable housing building at 4715 N. Western Ave. was
Monday, April 18, 2022Lincoln Square Affordable Housing Development Stalls As City Rejects Funding 40+ Parking Spots
by Alex V. Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / April 13, 2022 City officials said the current plan has too much parking and accused the alderman and developer of ignoring their warnings about the issue. LINCOLN SQUARE — An affordable apartment building in the heart of Lincoln Square has stalled as city officials, the alderman and developer wrangle over public parking, confusing residents who thought the design of the long-awaited project was a done deal. Ald. Matt Martin (47th) has urged city leaders to
Monday, April 18, 2022As Parking Fight Risks Derailing Lincoln Square Affordable Housing Project, Residents Call For Compr
by Alex V. Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / April 15, 2022 The project at Western and Leland has been controversial among neighbors who want affordable housing at a city-owned lot and those who want to preserve public parking in a busy shopping district. LINCOLN SQUARE — How much parking does Lincoln Square’s business district need? That question is at the center of a debate between Ald. Matt Martin and the city’s planning and housing departments, as plans for a proposed affordable housing complex at
Wednesday, January 19, 2022A Low-Stress Bike Route Through Lincoln Square And Uptown Could Break Ground As Early As This Summer
The Leland Avenue Greenway plan has been in the works for more than three years. Neighbors can give city officials feedback on the plan for the next two weeks. by Alex V. Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / January 19, 2022 LINCOLN SQUARE — A long-awaited plan to change the traffic pattern at a busy Lincoln Square intersection to improve access and safety for bicyclists and pedestrians is finally moving forward, local leaders say. The Chicago Department of Transportation proposed the Leland Avenue Greenway
Thursday, October 14, 2021Here’s How To Celebrate Halloween All Month In Lincoln Square And Ravenswood
Local businesses will host Halloween-themed events throughout October and keep their doors open on Halloween for trick-or-treaters. by Amy Qin / Block Club Chicago / October 14, 2021 LINCOLN SQUARE — Lincoln Square and Ravenswood are getting spooky, and not just on Halloween. Local businesses and city officials are hosting virtual and in-person Halloween-themed events throughout October. Stop by Wednesday Night Live at 5 p.m Oct. 20 at Ainslie Arts Plaza, 4844 N. Lincoln Ave., for a pumpkin decorating