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Transportation

You Can Help Chart a Better Future for Red Line Stations The Edgewater CTA Red Line Stations are one of the primary transportation gateways into the community and have a significant impact on the livelihood of the surrounding business districts. These Stations have the potential to be better assets for our community and businesses, and we would like to realize their maximum positive potential. In order to chart the path to this better future, the Edgewater Development Corporation (EDC) is staging community design Charrettes focusing on the Granville, Thorndale, Bryn Mawr and Berwyn Redline stations.

The Charrette process harnesses the talents and energies of all interested parties in a collaborative process to create a viable plan. It consists of community workshops at which the Charrette Team presents pertinent concepts and design principles followed by a participant feedback session. After a series of presentations and feedback sessions, a final design plan will be presented that is based on the input gathered during the Charrettes.

The purpose of the Red Line Charrettes is to forge a vision for the future of these stations and the surrounding commercial districts. The Charrettes will address the actual design of the stations, safety at the stations, and the economic revitalization of the surrounding commercial district. EDC has engaged the University of Illinois at Chicago City Design Center and the Voorhees Center for Neighborhood Development to implement the Charrettes. These two organizations have a great deal of experience conducting community planning throughout Chicago.

The Charrette for the Granville and Thorndale stations will be held on Monday, March 5th from 7 – 9 p.m. The Charrette for the Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations will take place Monday, March 12th from 7 – 9 pm. Everyone interested in the project is encouraged to participate, but advance registration is required. To attend either of these charrettes, please call Adam Burck at 773-506-4016 or e-mail adamburck@edgewaterdev.org.

EDC thanks State Representative Harry Osterman for his leadership in securing the State funding for these Charrettes.