Edgewater

Residential Permit Parking Coming to a Street Near You!

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 21:53
Permit Parking Map near Peterson/Ridge Metra Station

Effective June 3rd, 2024, if you live north of Peterson and south of Granville between Leavitt Street and Clark Street, you will be in a new Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Zone.

To purchase a City Sticker with a Zone number, you can go to a City Clerk location (at City Hall or 5430 W Gale St) or purchase online through the Clerk’s EZBuy system. You may also purchase through a third-party currency exchange, but we recommend calling ahead!

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Peterson/Ridge Metra Station Will Open on May 20th!

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/15/2024 - 02:02
Main entrance for the Peterson Ridge Metra station in Chicago

The station opening will include four new trains that will offer weekday service on the UP North Line. These added trains will begin service on May 20th, and fill gaps in rush hour service to provide more reliable transit options during those times and reduce crowding on rush hours trains. The current UP-N schedule will shift to be adjusting slightly to accommodate the new stop and the new trains...

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New Peterson Metra Stop Gets $15M In State Budget But Wheels Not Moving Yet

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/11/2017 - 18:15

Five years after a new Metra stop in Edgewater was announced, the state budget includes some "potentially very good news" for Far North Side commuters — $15 million for the long-awaited stop.

The project had been funded through the Build Illinois Bond Fund, but put on hold and de-funded during the budget impasse that began in 2015.

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Edgewater Bike Lane That Goes Against Car Traffic Coming This Week

Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/11/2017 - 14:21
Glenwood Greenway Reverse Bike Lane

Cyclists on the Far North Side will have a slower-paced, more family-friendly route after a bike lane is installed on Glenwood Avenue this week.

Dubbed the "Glenwood Greenway," the route takes southbound cyclists from Ridge Avenue to just past Foster Avenue via Glenwood Avenue, a one-way northbound street.

Beginning Tuesday, if weather permits, crews will be out painting the green lane, adding signs and shifting around a few parking spaces, 48th Ward Ald. Harry Osterman told residents in an email last week.

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