Vision Zero West Side Communities (Ogden Avenue)

The Ogden Avenue Corridor Improvements Project will enhance safety between Pulaski Road and Kedzie Avenue by removing vehicle travel lanes, removing or limiting service drive access at intersections where feasible, adding new protected bike lanes, and improving ADA accessibility, traffic signals, and bus stops. The project will completely reconfigure Ogden Avenue, bringing it into alignment with Chicago Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Complete Streets Guidelines and Vision Zero goals. This project is driven by community interest in improving multi-modal traffic operations, safety, and public space within the North Lawndale community area. This section of Ogden is also a priority for the City’s INVEST: South/West initiative, which aims to reverse decades of disinvestment and revive commercial districts. Redesigning Ogden Avenue as a safer and more inviting place for everyone travelling to or through North Lawndale serves both Vision Zero and INVEST: South/West goals.

This website has been created to compile the grant application and supporting appendices, including:

The Application Project Narrative

Appendix A: Self Certification Eligibility Worksheet

Appendix B: Budget Narrative

Appendix C: Project Maps

Appendix D: Crash Analysis

Appendix E: Corridor Photo Exhibits

Appendix F: Ogden Avenue Corridor Improvements Project Community Advisory Group

Appendix G: Letters of Support

Appendix H: Letters of Funding Commitment

Appendix I: Action Plan Links

Appendix J: List of Relevant Plans and Policies

Appendix K: EJ Screen Report

Appendix L: Chicago Census Tracts List