Sunday Parkways Chicago
Streetfilms contributor Nicholas Whitaker went to Chicago to see how thousands of Chicago residents learned what happens when streets turn into parks for Sunday Parkways on Oct 5th and 26th.
By closing down over three miles of parkways to cars for four hours, the event allowed people of all ages and walks of life to step into the streets and experience the richness of these neighborhoods in a more livable way.
Spanning from Garfield Park, through North Lawndale and Little Village, participants danced, rode bikes, played games, exercised, walked, talked and enjoyed the beautiful weather. After years of hard work, the organizers of this even were able to bring together community groups and citizens to put on this beautiful experiment in livable streets. Here is to an even longer and more frequent Sunday Parkways Chicago next year!
Great film about a fantastic event.
This is what the Boulevard system was supposed to be-- a promenade for people and a connection to our parks, not an alternate expressway.
With the aldermanic support, the organization partnerships and the massive community turnout --in LATE OCTOBER(?)-- why isn't the city of Chicago sponsoring this?
C'mon Mayor Daley, fund and expand Sunday Parkways for next year!
Yes, exactly! C'mon City of Chicago! Let's get all the powers-that-be behind this type of event and make it permanent! Mayor Daley, please go ride your bike in NYC through Central Park on any weekend -- or 10 AM to 3 PM weekdays! You'll see what utter joy can come of redirecting our city's asphalt infrastructure to human-powered, active transportation! Tap into Chicago's creative minds and hearts to maximize such a program!