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| Glenview to smooth the way for its walkers and cyclists | |
| Mar 28, 2007 | |
| Courtney Flynn | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Pertains to Glenview | |
Glenview leaders are so serious about making it easier to get around without a car that they're hitting the streets with dozens of residents. The goal of the organized walking and biking tours is for residents and village employees to get a first-hand look at the condition of the town's pathways and develop ways for Glenview to be more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly. The tours are already booked. "I'm very excited and very proud of the village for recognizing there's something other than cars that people use for transportation," said Vic Sholis, 62, who signed up for a tour. "If the village is interested in improving infrastructure for sidewalks and bike paths, I'm all for it." Village officials want to pinpoint gaps in Glenview's sidewalks, identify crosswalks where safety could be improved and make sure there is a good network of bike routes, lanes and paths. Then they hope to devise a plan that would include a list of improvements and a construction schedule. "The village has made it a priority to review its infrastructure -- from sewers and roads to sidewalks -- and to ultimately incorporate any needed changes or upgrades into an overall master capital improvement program," spokeswoman Janet Spector Bishop said. She said the bicycle and sidewalk master plan is part of that effort. Nancy Spears, a longtime Glenview resident who went on a walking tour Saturday, said that although the sidewalks are in fine shape in the eastern part of the village, where she lives, other areas could use improvement. Gaps in the sidewalks, which force people to walk on the road, are common in some spots, she said. "I'd like to see the entire sidewalk system have the same feel," Spears said. "Just so it feels like it's the same village and that it's all connected." Lloyd Riback, who also participated in Saturday's walking tour, would like to see the length of traffic signals increased at certain crosswalks to allow time for pedestrians to cross streets safely. "If I'm walking, I don't want to compete with an automobile or a truck," said Riback, 76. "So for me, it's about safety." There are many gaps in the sidewalks along Waukegan Road, between Lake Avenue and Willow Road, Sholis said. "The best way to describe it is you can't get from here to there," Sholis said. "You walk along the east side, and the sidewalk ends, and there may or may not be a sidewalk on the west side." Sholis said there could be more bicycle racks near strip malls and stores. He also thinks a better use of signs along bike paths could ensure that cars share the road with cyclists. The process is still in the early stages, but residents said they were pleased the village is making sidewalk and bike path improvements a priority. "I think it's pretty forward-looking of the village to try to do something about this," Spears said. |
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