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The store would be located on the corner of West Diversey Parkway and North Orchard Street. About 75 residents turned out at a recent meeting to discuss how the store would affect traffic.
The public gets to comment on a public transportation plan officials claim will reduce traffic snarls and increase commuting speed. A well executed plan could increase ridership, officials say.
Nearly 200 people packed into the auditorium to discuss plans for turning the vacant Doctors Hospital building into a 390-unit hotel. Some residents are worried about parking problems.
A sewer replacement project will close Montrose Avenue to through traffic between Hermitage and Damen avenues, and could last up to 12 weeks. Crews may be able to keep one traffic lane open during construction.
The Department of Water Management blocked off all traffic this morning on Belmont between North Halstead Avenue and North Orchard Street. Chicago Transit Authority buses are currently the only vehicles permitted to pass through the work site.
The city wants more drivers going downtown to leave their cars at home. A proposal to combine higher parking prices with rapid transit buses drew both applause and concern.
Under the plan, drivers will pay more to park at meters and in lots during peak hours in and around the Loop. A new rapid bus service will make it easier to reach key parts of the city.
The city is currently barred from enforcing the speed limit by photographing offenders. Two aldermen want to use the cameras in school zones and other 'high-risk' areas.