Lincoln Square Master Plan Update - Give Us Your Feedback

Master Plan news & updates

August 12, 2020

It's Been Awhile!

The Lincoln Square Neighborhood Improvement Program continues to work with Teska Associates on achieving the goals set forth in the Lincoln Square Master Plan, adopted in July 2019. Although COVID-19 had slowed down work during the beginning of this year, we are excited to announce the next steps of the project.

Based on the conceptual design recommendations in the Master Plan, this year we delve further into the urban design and public place-making opportunities along North Lincoln Avenue, between Foster and Lawrence Avenues.

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Make Way for People in Lincoln Square

The Lincoln Square Neighborhood Improvement Program and 40th Ward Alderman Andre Vasquez are partnering with the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and Department of Transportation (CDOT) to plan for a Make Way for People project in Lincoln Square. Join us in planning for our neighborhood's newest public space!

With the current remodel of the McDonald's restaurant underway, we are looking to reclaim the street and green space along Lincoln Avenue bounded by Ainslie (north), Gunnison (south), and Western Avenues (east).

Lincoln Hub, Lakeview Chamber of Commerce

What is Make Way for People

The Make Way for People Program is a CDOT initiative to strengthen an area's sense of place and community. By converting streets, sidewalks, plazas and alleys into places for people to sit, eat, and play, the program helps create safe, walkable neighborhoods that support local business and strengthen a sense of place. The idea is to use lighter, less expensive tools such as removable decks, paint, and flower pots to quickly convert underutilized or small sections of the public right-of-way into people centered places.

People Spot, Andersonville Chamber of Commerce

Lincoln Square Initiative

With the current remodel of the McDonald's restaurant underway, and with your input and feedback, our community has the opportunity to transform a section of underutilized roadway into a vibrant people space. Through the Make Way for People Program we can test an array of initiatives to activate growth in the northern section of Lincoln Square. In past experiences, successful Make Way for People projects often become permanent plaza spaces, as seen in the images of the Lakeview and Andersonville neighborhoods.

Let your voice be heard through our newest Neighborhood Quick Poll,

and provide your feedback on building the community's upcoming gathering space!

NEIGHBORHOOD QUICK POLL