Chicago's "Shared" Argyle Street

[ET21]

Between Sheridan and Broadway on Chicago's North Side (Uptown), a "shared street concept begins construction. The street will be raised, recovered with paving stones, and essentially be shared with cars, bikes, and people.

A 15 mph speed limit and limited parking is intended to discourage drivers from using this street, but it's still passable.

Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-argyle-shared-street-met-0721-20150720-story.html

[Brandon]

Given the way that Chicagoans drive, and find creative ways to park, I'm not entirely sold on it.  I'm also wondering about how it will be plowed.  I guess we'll find out.

[dietermoreno]

Pay wall for me because I already exceeded my monthly free limit.

I like the idea though.  Your not going anywhere any place fast in rush hour in the city in a car, so might as well make traffic even worse!  (but its only a few blocks)

I hate driving in the city and prefer to use public transit in the city.  Much less stress and cheaper.  I do like owning a car though to be more independent than relying on public transit routes and schedules, so I don't plan on ever moving into the city and I plan on staying on the outer most fringes of the burbs with the corn fields and deer.