The Block Club Chicago Podcast

Will Chicago Close More Streets And Create More Pedestrian Malls?

Episode Summary

In 1979, Mayor Jane Byrne transformed a nine-block stretch of state street into a pedestrian mall. It did not go well. Since then, that example has been used as a cautionary tale against turning streets into pedestrian only areas. But is the tide turning?

Episode Notes

In 1979, Mayor Jane Byrne transformed a nine-block stretch of state street into a pedestrian mall. It did not go well. Since then, that example has been used as a cautionary tale against turning streets into pedestrian only areas. But is the tide turning?

Host - Jon Hansen

Reporter - Quinn Myers

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