Chicago & Midwest + North Side + Finance | July 10, 2022

Lincoln-Ashland-Belmont Streetscape Project Breaks Ground

Even as the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) cut the ribbon on the Motor Row streetscape improvement project, another project has gotten underway on the city’s North Side. CDOT Commissioner Gia Biagi, 32rd Ward Ald. Scott Waguespack, and 47th Ward Ald. Matt Martin recently broke ground on the Lincoln-Ashland-Belmont Section 2 streetscape improvement project.

The project will increase safety for all road users, enhance walkability and support economic development. Improvements include full-width resurfacing, new lighting and traffic signals, street trees, community identifiers, the reconstruction of three intersections, widened sidewalks, new decorative crosswalks, and a larger pedestrian plaza space with seating, street trees, landscaping and pavers.

“This streetscape project has something for everyone, whether you are walking, biking, driving, or taking transit near the Lincoln, Ashland, and Belmont corridor,” said Biagi. “These are the types of projects that not only improve safety, but also support shared community space and economic growth.”

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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