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.