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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 |
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 |
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 |