Make Milwaukee Ave. safer on NW Side

This is where we make change happen on our streets.

You may recall earlier this year 45th Ward Ald. John Arena and the Chicago Department of Transportation shared plans for potential safety improvements and other enhancements to Milwaukee Ave. between Lawrence and Elston, a corridor that has seen more than 900 crashes in recent years, including several fatalities.

Now, after gathering community input for several months, CDOT and Ald. Arena are hosting a public open house meeting to share several alternative visions for the corridor and collect your feedback.

The first round of public meetings received a lot of attention for how contentious they were, with local groups organizing both in support of and against some of the proposals. This is an opportunity for us to show decision makers that we care about safe, livable streets.

If you live, work, visit or travel on this part of Milwaukee Ave. and care about safer and better streets for walking, biking and driving, you deserve a say in the future of this project.

Now is the time to come out and show your support! I hope to see you there.

What: Milwaukee Ave. Complete Street Project Open House
When: Wednesday, July 2 from 5 pm – 8 pm
Where: Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave.