Sidestreets
@sidestreets.bsky.social
Radically pedestrian urban planning.
Chicago-centric. ✶✶✶✶
Chicago-centric. ✶✶✶✶
A few years later it began to become a park, though it was pretty rough in places for the next decade.
January 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
A few years later it began to become a park, though it was pretty rough in places for the next decade.
Pilsen, 1946.
As seen from the dump that is now Harrison Park.
As seen from the dump that is now Harrison Park.
January 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Pilsen, 1946.
As seen from the dump that is now Harrison Park.
As seen from the dump that is now Harrison Park.
The buildings in the second photo all appear to still exist.
January 16, 2026 at 6:07 AM
The buildings in the second photo all appear to still exist.
Like, really bad drainage.
January 16, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Like, really bad drainage.
Since I'm going into the Parks archives now, I can confirm that the park has always drained poorly.
January 16, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Since I'm going into the Parks archives now, I can confirm that the park has always drained poorly.
Chicago's city council upon voting down a pilot program to #plowthesidewalks
January 16, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Chicago's city council upon voting down a pilot program to #plowthesidewalks
There are some pretty nice things on there.
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
There are some pretty nice things on there.
Pilsen, 1927.
As seen from the quarry that is now Harrison Park.
As seen from the quarry that is now Harrison Park.
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Pilsen, 1927.
As seen from the quarry that is now Harrison Park.
As seen from the quarry that is now Harrison Park.
"City of neighborhoods and barrios surgically sliced and scalpeled with red lines and racism, shrapnel shards of history buried under your cobblestone, asphalt, and pavement." - 'The City's Song', by Mayda del Valle
January 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
"City of neighborhoods and barrios surgically sliced and scalpeled with red lines and racism, shrapnel shards of history buried under your cobblestone, asphalt, and pavement." - 'The City's Song', by Mayda del Valle
Look at the fireworks, look at the fireworks fly /
Light up the night sky, light up the night sky /
You’re not alone tonight
Light up the night sky, light up the night sky /
You’re not alone tonight
January 15, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Look at the fireworks, look at the fireworks fly /
Light up the night sky, light up the night sky /
You’re not alone tonight
Light up the night sky, light up the night sky /
You’re not alone tonight
The Park District already has him covered
January 15, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The Park District already has him covered
Aren’t you from near one of those hotspots in Queens?
January 15, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Aren’t you from near one of those hotspots in Queens?
January 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Howard is a similar capacity to 98th, though it gets used for more lines.
Also, capacity restrictions at 98th were a cited reason for the RLE.
Also, capacity restrictions at 98th were a cited reason for the RLE.
January 15, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Howard is a similar capacity to 98th, though it gets used for more lines.
Also, capacity restrictions at 98th were a cited reason for the RLE.
Also, capacity restrictions at 98th were a cited reason for the RLE.
Midway is busier than 95th/Dan Ryan, and Pulaski is busier than 79th.
The Dan Ryan branch hasn't recovered post-pandemic to nearly the same degree as the Orange, and the Orange line could surpass the Dan Ryan before the RLE opens.
The Dan Ryan branch hasn't recovered post-pandemic to nearly the same degree as the Orange, and the Orange line could surpass the Dan Ryan before the RLE opens.
January 15, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Midway is busier than 95th/Dan Ryan, and Pulaski is busier than 79th.
The Dan Ryan branch hasn't recovered post-pandemic to nearly the same degree as the Orange, and the Orange line could surpass the Dan Ryan before the RLE opens.
The Dan Ryan branch hasn't recovered post-pandemic to nearly the same degree as the Orange, and the Orange line could surpass the Dan Ryan before the RLE opens.
Many are saying this
January 15, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Many are saying this
Aerials show it goes back to at least 1962, but it could be original to the street's first sewer. Earlier images are too grainy, and Sanborn maps aren't showing the width difference here.
January 15, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Aerials show it goes back to at least 1962, but it could be original to the street's first sewer. Earlier images are too grainy, and Sanborn maps aren't showing the width difference here.
I love that @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social opened their segment on the future of NYC streets under Commish Mike Flynn with two bike riders headed towards a car parked in a bike lane.
It a nice "before picture" for the improvements to come.
It a nice "before picture" for the improvements to come.
January 15, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I love that @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social opened their segment on the future of NYC streets under Commish Mike Flynn with two bike riders headed towards a car parked in a bike lane.
It a nice "before picture" for the improvements to come.
It a nice "before picture" for the improvements to come.
Specifically, I mean that the crosswalk is 20ft wider than the street 20ft to the west of the Square on Palmer.
That could easily be narrowed to a width consistent with the curb, benefiting pedestrians and adding permeable coverage to the area with no loss to drivers.
That could easily be narrowed to a width consistent with the curb, benefiting pedestrians and adding permeable coverage to the area with no loss to drivers.
January 15, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Specifically, I mean that the crosswalk is 20ft wider than the street 20ft to the west of the Square on Palmer.
That could easily be narrowed to a width consistent with the curb, benefiting pedestrians and adding permeable coverage to the area with no loss to drivers.
That could easily be narrowed to a width consistent with the curb, benefiting pedestrians and adding permeable coverage to the area with no loss to drivers.
So, this is the alternative to a rails-to-trails conversion?
January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
So, this is the alternative to a rails-to-trails conversion?
and yes, the promo video does feature only AI-rendered views
January 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM
and yes, the promo video does feature only AI-rendered views
The plan emphasizes 'people-oriented streets', and fixing some one-ways into two-way streets.
www.downtownorlando.com/files/shared...
www.downtownorlando.com/files/shared...
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The plan emphasizes 'people-oriented streets', and fixing some one-ways into two-way streets.
www.downtownorlando.com/files/shared...
www.downtownorlando.com/files/shared...
Downtown Orlando is asking for a woonerf in their new plan.
"It needs to be an everyday street, brimming with life and filled with the sound of residents. Here, the office worker can grab lunch, while passersby can linger under the tree canopies or pause for a moment on the benches."
"It needs to be an everyday street, brimming with life and filled with the sound of residents. Here, the office worker can grab lunch, while passersby can linger under the tree canopies or pause for a moment on the benches."
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Downtown Orlando is asking for a woonerf in their new plan.
"It needs to be an everyday street, brimming with life and filled with the sound of residents. Here, the office worker can grab lunch, while passersby can linger under the tree canopies or pause for a moment on the benches."
"It needs to be an everyday street, brimming with life and filled with the sound of residents. Here, the office worker can grab lunch, while passersby can linger under the tree canopies or pause for a moment on the benches."
Coming soon: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...
January 13, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Coming soon: www.chicago.gov/content/dam/...