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ThinkBikeChicago:MilwaukeeAvenue

DivisionStreettoNorthAvenue

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Introduction

Milwaukee Avenue

Between Division Street

and North Avenue

11,600 ADT (2010)

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Introduction

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Introduction

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Introduction

Road Statistics:

42 Roadway Width

(2 travel lanes and

2 parking lanes)

West Town

Community Area

Metered Parking

Multiple Loading

Zones

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Introduction

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Introduction

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Problems

HighCongestionof

allmodesoftraffic

(vehicle,bikeand

pedestrian)

NarrowRoadway

Narrowsidewalks

HighConflict

Intersections

LackofPublicSpace

ExcessiveLoading

Zones

Doubleparking

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Problems

ImbalancebetweenForm,Function,andUse

Form

FunctionUse

CompetingFocusbetweenTrafficandPlace

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Concept

SafeStreettoSharedStreet/PedestrianStreet

NOW WOW

GradualTransitionfromTraffictoPlace

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PlaceConceptComponents

Vibrantshops,restaurants,barsandbusinesses

Reducethroughcartraffic,whilemaintaininglocaltraffic

Slower

driving

speeds Maintainbuswithreducedstops

Maintainandenhancebiketraffic

Moreefficientparkingandloadingzones

Safeandrecognizableentrances

Neighborhoodbranding

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BiggerPicture

TrafficflowmovingtowardtheKennedyIssuestreetsareNorthAveandDivisionSt

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BiggerPicture

BusStopEliminationalongNorthAveandDivisionStAllowsforbettertrafficandbusflowalongthecorridorMitigates

potential

speed

reduction

for

bus

along

the

corridor

Maintainsmilespacingforbusstopstoprovidelocalservice.

SignalTimingImprovedSignalsatOakley.Leavitt,Damen,Wood,andPaulinatimedtoallow

forsmoothflowalongthecorridor

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RemovingbusstopsatHonoreandPaulinaImproveflowofbusandothertrafficReduceconflictbetween cyclistsandbustraffic

BiggerPicture

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BiggerPicture

DriverswhousedtouseMilwaukeeUsetheKennedyExpresswayandElstonasalternativestodowntown

Flowimprovement

along

North

and

Division

allows

for

better

access

DamenwillbenefitfromimprovedflowatNorth/DamenintersectionAshland(withBusRapidTransit)willbenefitfromimprovedflowatDivision

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BiggerPicture

Parking

Alleysmoreefficientlyused,surfaceparkingmoreefficientlyused

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BiggerPicture

PublicTransit

ImproveBlueLinespeedsandfrequenciesMakeDamenandDivision(andeventuallyChicago,Grand,andWestern)handicapaccessibleAdd Bicycleparkingefficientlyinwithtransitstationstoallowforbetterbikeaccesstothecorridor

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StreetscapeDesign

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StreetscapeDesign

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StreetscapeDesign

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Design

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Design

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Design

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Design

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Design

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StreetscapeDesign Intersections

Actasagateway

Slowdowntraffic

Reduceconflictsbetweendifferentmodes

Providewayfindingtoalternateroutes

CreateanIdentity

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StreetscapeDesign Intersections

Milwaukee/Ashland/Division(PolishTriangle)

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Design

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Design

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StreetscapeDesign Intersections

Milwaukee/North/Damen

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Design Milwaukee/

Ashland/Division

Milwaukee/North/

Damen

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Design

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Design

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Conclusion

Rebalancethestreettoemphasizeplace/destination

Encouragelocaltraffic;startwithmakingstreetsafeandmore

attractive

NextStep:

WorkwithlocalcommunitytoIdentifybeststrategiesforenhancing

placetofostervibrantbusinessdistrict