Across northeastern Illinois, many communities have started transforming streets to create attractive and welcoming community spaces. Farther away, cities like Barcelona, Spain, have used these designs in a much grander way to create greener spaces that put pedestrians first.
As part of our mobility recovery project, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is examining how the pandemic has changed public spaces in the region and learning from Barcelona and others on how innovation can help make spaces safer and easier for pedestrians.