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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The history of Chicago's Du Sable Lake Shore |
| 3 | | Drive dates back to the 19th century, when Chicagoans |
| 4 | | advocated for the creation of a scenic lake shore roadway; |
| 5 | | this concept was incorporated into architect and urban planner |
| 6 | | Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Over time, Du Sable Lake Shore Drive was extended |
| 8 | | to connect Chicago's downtown, north side, and south side lake |
| 9 | | fronts, including beaches, parks, and recreational areas, |
| 10 | | becoming an iconic and treasured part of Chicago and providing |
| 11 | | access to nature and recreation; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Du Sable Lake Shore Drive also serves as a |
| 13 | | critical thoroughfare for mobility, moving tens of thousands |
| 14 | | of vehicles per day and thousands of people utilizing public |
| 15 | | transportation; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Climate change driven by global warming has |
| 17 | | created challenges for people all over the world, including in |
| 18 | | Chicago, which has faced erosion along the shorelines of Lake |
| 19 | | Michigan and deterioration of structures designed to provide |
| 20 | | protection for Du Sable Lake Shore Drive; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) |
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| 1 | | and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) are |
| 2 | | considering proposals to redesign and reimagine Du Sable Lake |
| 3 | | Shore Drive, parts of which contain infrastructure constructed |
| 4 | | during the tenure of President Franklin Roosevelt as part of |
| 5 | | his administration's New Deal programs; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, A redesign and re-imagination of Du Sable Lake |
| 7 | | Shore Drive offers the opportunity to ensure that Du Sable |
| 8 | | Lake Shore Drive can be a lake front transportation corridor |
| 9 | | that serves residents, attracts tourists, and provides |
| 10 | | economic benefits and does so in a climate-friendly, |
| 11 | | efficient, and reliable manner; therefore, be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge CDOT and IDOT |
| 14 | | to transform Du Sable Lake Shore Drive into a true boulevard |
| 15 | | and to be creative and forward-thinking in their redesign of |
| 16 | | Du Sable Lake Shore Drive, to incorporate safe and efficient |
| 17 | | multimodal transportation throughout Du Sable Lake Shore Drive |
| 18 | | for pedestrians, cyclists, public transit users, and drivers, |
| 19 | | to emphasize green urban mobility, to ensure that any proposed |
| 20 | | changes are considered as part of a comprehensive plan for |
| 21 | | efficient traffic management and movement of people, including |
| 22 | | during special events and weather challenges, to create more |
| 23 | | green space and recreational opportunities for Chicagoans as |
| 24 | | well as visitors, and to repurpose, where possible, existing |