Participants were given the opportunity to tell us what they like about the Drive, the Lakefront Trail and Lincoln Park by sending a Postcard from the Drive. In all, we received 150 postcards. Comments included, "My favorite part is taking the bus in the morning and seeing the lake," "I use the drive to access the park, especially Marovitz golf course and to commute to work on most days," "I like bike riding around Lake Shore Drive," "the view of the sun rising up over the lake is spectacular," and "the drive is the quickest way to get around town."

To view all of Postcards from the Drive, click the links below.

• Postcards - Gill Park (pdf - 4 MB)
• Postcards - Truman College (pdf - 3.7 MB)
• Postcards - Peggy Notebart Nature Museum (pdf - 6 MB)

Aerial maps of the study area were displayed and participants were encouraged to mark up each map to identify critical safety issues, congestion hot spots, transit needs, park access and circulation needs as well as locations of sensitive cultural or historic locations.

Just a few of the areas of concerns included safety along the Oak Streets Curve, congestion at the Belmont Avenue junction, conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists and drivers at choke points along the Lakefront Trail, the condition of the pedestrian underpasses and the desire for Bus Rapid Transit or light rail.

View all of the needs assessment feedback below.

Gill Park

• Grand Avenue to Division Street (pdf - 6 MB)
• Division Street to Fullerton Parkway (pdf - 6 MB)
• Fullerton Parkway to Belmont Avenue (pdf - 6.3 MB)
• Belmont Avenue to Montrose Avenue (pdf - 6.2 MB)
• Montrose Harbor (pdf - 6.3 MB)
• Foster Avenue to Hollywood Avenue (pdf - 6.3 MB)

Truman College

• Grand Avenue to Division Street (pdf - 6.3 MB)
• Division Street to Fullerton Parkway (pdf - 6 MB)
• Fullerton Parkway to Belmont Avenue (pdf - 6.4 MB)
• Belmont Avenue to Montrose Avenue (pdf - 6.3 MB)
• Montrose Harbor (pdf - 6.7 MB)
• Foster Avenue to Hollywood Avenue (pdf - 6.4 MB)

Peggy Notebart Nature Museum

• Grand Avenue to Division Street (pdf - 6.4 MB)
• Division Street to Fullerton Parkway (pdf - 6.2 MB)
• Fullerton Parkway to Belmont Avenue (pdf - 6.6 MB)
• Belmont Avenue to Montrose Avenue (pdf - 6.4 MB)
• Montrose Harbor (pdf - 6.3 MB)
• Foster Avenue to Hollywood Avenue (pdf - 6.3 MB)

After identifying problems along the project corridor, participants were asked to share their ideas on how to improve Lake Shore Drive by writing them on a whiteboard and having their picture taken near a photo of the lakefront trail or NDLSD underpass. Eighty people shared ideas ranging from "separate bikes and pedestrians," to "retain landscaped medians" to "get rid of cement and add a boardwalk."

View the photo gallery of ideas here.

Participants were also provided Comment Forms were they could share any idea, thought or comment with the project team. Over 150 comment forms were received at the three public meetings. To view all of the Comment Forms received at the public meetings, clink the link below

• Comments - Forms received via Posted Mail (pdf - 2.7 MB)
• Comments - Gill Park Public Meeting (pdf - 10 MB)
• Comments - Peggy Notebart Nature Museum Public Meeting (pdf - 6.8 MB)
• Comments - Truman College Public Meeting (pdf - 5.2 MB)
• Comments - Lakefront Improvement Plan by Streeterville Organization of Active Residents (SOAR) (pdf - 2.4 MB)

Additional comments have been received via email and website comment forms. Any comment responses will be posted to the website. Meeting participants will be notified once the responses are posted.

If you are still interested in commenting on the North DuSable Lake Shore Drive project you can submit your comment here.