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Task Force Committee Meeting #14

On July 23, 2024, the North DuSable Lake Shore Drive project team held Task Force (TF) Committee Meeting #14 in person at the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Task Force committee members were invited to attend one of two identical two and a half hour sessions. The first session was held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; the second session was held from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Representatives from the Corridor Planning Committee and all Task Force committee groups were in attendance.

During this meeting, the project team reviewed the Level 3 (Final) Screening analysis and results, shared the Recommended Preferred Multimodal Roadway Alternative, and received input from the Task Force committee. The project team then facilitated table workshops with committee members to discuss potential park access improvements for people walking, rolling, and bicycling throughout the corridor.

In total, there were 66 Task Force committee members who attended, as follows:

  • Morning Session – 22
  • Afternoon Session – 44

Comments and feedback from Task Force committee members will be collected through Tuesday, August 13.

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Exhibits (pdf)

Workshop Exercise (pdf)

Task Force Committee Small Group Workshops

In July 2022, the North DuSable Lake Shore Drive project team held a series of Task Force (TF) Committee Small Group Workshops. Three sessions were held in-person and one session was held virtually through the online webinar platform, Zoom. Task Force committee members were invited to attend one of these sessions.

No new Level 3 Screening results were presented in these meetings. Instead, these meetings were utilized to further discuss topics that came up during Task Force committee meeting #13 and ask for Task Force committee member input on remaining Level 3 screening analyses, such as equity and climate change. The majority of the meeting was spent answering specific questions from Task Force committee members and reviewing exhibits and renderings of the remaining alternatives.

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Task Force Committee Meeting # 13

On March 24, 2022, the North DuSable Lake Shore Drive project team held Task Force (TF) Committee Meeting #13 virtually through the online webinar platform, Zoom. Task Force committee members were invited to attend one of two identical two-hour sessions. The first session was held from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; the second session was held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Representatives from the Corridor Planning Committee and all Task Force committee groups were in attendance.

The meeting began with an introduction to new project team members, Gehl, who are bringing a people-centered approach to lakefront access and design. With support from Gehl, the project team will be conducting an online public survey and a Public Life Study in spring/summer 2022 to better understand how people use the lakefront today and how they would like to use it in the future. This data will be used to further inform the design process.

The meeting then focused on a review of the results from Level 3 Screening so far. A recap of the criteria presented at Task Force Meeting #12 and Level 3 Screening Study Spotlights was provided. The meeting focused on key Level 3 Screening Criteria results for the Performance and Environmental Criteria categories. These included Transit Mobility, Vehicular Mobility, Transit Reliability, Future Flexibility, Transportation Footprint, and Green Space.

This Task Force committee meeting also included an opportunity for active participation with attendees encouraged to submit questions using the Zoom chat function or verbally. There were three designated question-and-answer periods during the presentation during which to the project team directly responded to Task Force committee members’ questions. At the end of the meeting, an alternatives comparison summary table was presented and Task Force committee members participated in an interactive activity using Mentimeter to provide input on the Level 3 Screening Criteria and remaining alternatives.

In total, there were 61 Task Force committee members who attended, as follows:

  • Morning Session – 39
  • Afternoon Session – 22

Comments and feedback from Task Force committee members will be collected through Thursday, April 14.

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Exhibits

The Essential

The Addition

The Exchange

The Flex

The Double Flex

Task Force Committee Meeting # 12

On March 18, 2021, the North DuSable Lake Shore Drive project team held Task Force (TF) Committee Meeting #12 virtually through the online webinar platform, Zoom. This format was used to respect current public health and safety guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Task Force committee members were invited to attend one of two identical one and a half hour sessions. The first session was held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; the second session was held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Representatives from the Corridor Planning Committee and all Task Force Groups were in attendance. Participants included several new Task Force committee members that applied during the Fall 2020 Public Input Opportunity.

The meeting began with a recap of the Level 2 Screening process recommendations and highlighted the five Alternatives identified to be carried forward:
 
  • The Essential (formerly known as Context Tailored Treatment Plus Transit Advantage (CTT+TA))
  • The Addition (formerly known as Dedicated Transitway-Left (DTW-L))
  • The Exchange (formerly known as 3+1 Bus Only Lane (3+1 BOL))
  • The Flex (formerly known as the 3+1 Managed Lane (3+1 ML))
  • The Double Flex (formerly known as the 2+2 Managed Lane (2+2 ML))
The project team proceeded to review the Public Input Opportunity, including the meeting format, the input received through various engagement tools, and the key themes heard including the Lakefront Trail, parks and park access, transit, and tolling. The project team also discussed the anticipated community outreach activities scheduled to take place in 2021, including Northern Terminus Traffic Study (NTTS) Community Meetings and a Lakeview Community Meeting.
 
The project team then discussed the upcoming Level 3 Screening process that will evaluate and analyze the five remaining alternatives relative to each other using criteria in four categories: performance, social, economic, and environmental. The Preferred Alternative will be selected based upon the results of the Level 3 analysis, consideration of public input, and compliance with federal reviews. The meeting concluded with the project team providing the anticipated Level 3 Screening schedule and the study’s overall next steps.
 
This Task Force committee meeting also included an opportunity for active participation with attendees encouraged to submit questions using the Zoom chat function or verbally. There were five designated question-and-answer periods during the presentation during which to the project team directly responded to Task Force members’ questions.
 
In total, there were 84 Task Force committee members who attended, as follows:
  • Morning Session – 39
  • Afternoon Session – 45
 
Comments and feedback from Task Force committee members will be collected through Friday, April 9.

Meeting Materials

Exhibits (pdf)