ThinkBikeChicago:MilwaukeeAvenue DivisionStreettoNorthAvenue

Introduction

Milwaukee Avenue Between Division Street and North Avenue 11,600 ADT (2010)

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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

Problems
HighCongestionof allmodesoftraffic (vehicle,bikeand pedestrian) NarrowRoadway Narrowsidewalks HighConflict Intersections LackofPublicSpace ExcessiveLoading Zones Doubleparking

Problems
ImbalancebetweenForm,Function,andUse

Form

Use

Function

CompetingFocusbetweenTrafficandPlace

References/Inspiration

Concept
SafeStreettoSharedStreet/PedestrianStreet

NOW GradualTransitionfromTraffictoPlace

WOW

PlaceConceptComponents
Vibrantshops,restaurants,barsandbusinesses Reducethroughcartraffic,whilemaintaininglocaltraffic Slowerdrivingspeeds Maintainbuswithreducedstops Maintainandenhancebiketraffic Moreefficientparkingandloadingzones Safeandrecognizableentrances Neighborhoodbranding

BiggerPicture
TrafficflowmovingtowardtheKennedy IssuestreetsareNorthAveandDivisionSt

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SignalTimingImproved SignalsatOakley.Leavitt,Damen,Wood,andPaulinatimedtoallow forsmoothflowalongthecorridor
BusStopEliminationalongNorthAveandDivisionSt Allowsforbettertrafficandbusflowalongthecorridor Mitigatespotentialspeedreductionforbusalongthecorridor Maintainsmilespacingforbusstopstoprovidelocalservice.

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RemovingbusstopsatHonoreandPaulina Improveflowofbusandothertraffic Reduceconflictbetweencyclistsandbustraffic

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DamenwillbenefitfromimprovedflowatNorth/Damenintersection Ashland(withBusRapidTransit)willbenefitfromimprovedflowatDivision DriverswhousedtouseMilwaukee UsetheKennedyExpresswayandElstonasalternativestodowntown FlowimprovementalongNorthandDivisionallowsforbetteraccess

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Parking Alleysmoreefficientlyused,surfaceparkingmoreefficientlyused

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PublicTransit ImproveBlueLinespeedsandfrequencies MakeDamenandDivision(andeventuallyChicago,Grand,andWestern) handicapaccessible AddBicycleparkingefficientlyinwithtransitstationstoallowforbetterbike accesstothecorridor

StreetscapeDesign

StreetscapeDesign

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Design

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Design

StreetscapeDesign Intersections
Actasagateway Slowdowntraffic Reduceconflictsbetweendifferentmodes Providewayfindingtoalternateroutes CreateanIdentity

StreetscapeDesign Intersections
Milwaukee/Ashland/Division(PolishTriangle)

Design

Design

StreetscapeDesign Intersections
Milwaukee/North/Damen

Design

Milwaukee/ Milwaukee/ Ashland/ North/ Division Damen

Design

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Conclusion

Rebalancethestreettoemphasizeplace/destination Encouragelocaltraffic;startwithmakingstreetsafeandmore attractive

NextStep: WorkwithlocalcommunitytoIdentifybeststrategiesforenhancing placetofostervibrantbusinessdistrict