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Street Reconnections I Site ii <br /> As part of Urban Renewal activities within the neighborhood,four 1.Neighborhood Gateway 2.Micro Roundabout 3.Chicane Street 4.Woonerf Street <br /> north-south streets(Bendix,Lake.Chicago,and Kentucky)were <br /> closed with cul-de-sacs to the north of Western Avenue serving to <br /> cut off vehicular traffic.This was reportedly for public safety reasons <br /> preventing vehicle traffic from entering/exiting the neighborhood a <br /> at non-signalized intersections. _ ..4 .. ',� - 4 <br /> The plan does not suggest direct changes but instead explores oS f c .r .- <br /> options that might replace one or more of these cut-de- N a41" �_-s lit a t T�:. '? <br /> sacs improving connectivity to Western Avenue for all users. �M -$0 - _- <br /> Potential changes do not necessarily need to open the street for i} St?'- - „ - .."'� <br /> vehicle traffic but could focus solely on making access safer for ` 7 <br /> , - n <br /> —arAu <br /> pedestrians and cyclists. ' <br /> r L — <br /> i ,• r <br /> NIFFI <br /> I <br /> �' „' <br /> Ir — — —-.1 L <br /> - (`it M I ... <br /> li mo_ <br /> Four Ways to Improve Connections ,:; s x — �� f <br /> on Cul-de-sacs i,; ik* 1+1:_ <br /> —' <br /> 1 Add a neighborhood gateway Imo" <br /> 2.Micro roundabout - , i: .I .103 <br /> 3.Bike and pod connection 1 - I <br /> i 4 <br /> `mil ` <br /> 11-0 i <br /> 4.Woonerf street-shared screed giving equal III Rl My.. <br /> priority to cars,bikes,and people <br /> I Ri NO ' <br /> ___ LJ L _ LJ L J a 1--I L <br /> Existing Cul-de-sac • • (/�•� • rX• <br /> O t F-_"1 !1 ( ) * VFes! <br /> 44 . _ Neiyrl ,rh..-,.-i r..:- <br />