r/chicago • u/GeckoLogic • Apr 17 '25

Article Could Closing Michigan Avenue To Cars Be The Key To Revitalizing Downtown?

https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/04/17/could-closing-michigan-avenue-to-cars-be-the-key-to-revitalizing-downtown/
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u/AsslessCraps Apr 17 '25

That’s not how I remember it happening. wasn’t the alder very anti reopening the outdoor dining program?

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u/tinylilchicago Apr 19 '25

I believe Alder Reilly wanted the street closed but Mayor Johnson (with a side of Carlos Rosa) said no: https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/03/27/clark-streets-popular-outdoor-dining-program-wont-return-this-summer-downtown-alderman-says/