We love bikes a lot at moss, and we’re endlessly fascinated with how cities make themselves more bicycle friendly. From cities built long before cars were invented to towns designed around them, every place presents a unique set of challenges to urban planners seeking to promote this excellent form of free transportation and climate-friendly exercise. This […]
Urban Planning
moss and Studio Murmur’s parklet in Treehugger
Our Andersonville parklet project is featured in Treehugger. Check out the full article here. Read more about the parklet on our original post, and view renderings here.
Help Us Build a Parklet in Andersonville! (UPDATED 06/07)
Three years ago, we held Chicago’s first PARK(ing) Day in Lakeview, where we transformed a few parking spaces into a fun, public green space for a summer day. Now, we, along with Studio Murmur, eco-Andersonville and the Andersonville Development Corporation, are excited to announce a semi-permanent iteration of PARK(ing) Day: a parklet in Andersonville at […]
The Coldest Day in Chicago Ever
Prone though Chicago is to crazy weather indecision, a March this sunny exceeded our expectations. Not that we didn’t already skip over a winter that was predicted to create a mass exodus from the Windy City this past season (we’re still here). We keep hearing about record-breaking temperatures all over the map, but we want […]
LAMP, The LowLine, and Reclaiming Our Unused Public Space
Lakeview Area Master Plan (LAMP) research revealed a need for more public space. Our suggestion: the LowLine native planting and path under the Brown Line.
Help Us Create a Public Park at Paulina
Best of all, this is a project you can help make happen! Take this one question survey to support the plan for open space at 3400 Paulina.
PARK(ing) Day 2011 is Friday, September 16th in Lakeview
We are reclaiming urban public space for people on PARK(ing) Day, Friday, September 16, 2011 from 9am to 5pm. The designed “PARK(ing) spaces”, metered parking spaces converted into temporary green parks, will be located in front of Southport Grocery, 3552 North Southport Avenue. The ‘park’ will feature a bicycle repair station, live music, and a […]
LAMP Leftovers
I came across this cool (and nerdy) Chicago SSA comparative map we put together for the LAMP project. Discovery: Wicker Park-Bucktown SSA is huge. Enjoy.
Lakeview Area Master Plan Recap Video
Moss reveals the Lakeview Area Master Plan to the Lakeview community and Chicago. The master plan, in its entirety, is available here.
UPDATE: The Low-Line, The Bright Underbelly of the El
The Lakeview Area Master Plan (LAMP) will be revealed tonight, but there is one element that I think deserves special attention. When research began on the project we were out surveying neighborhood inventory, like bike racks, streetscape environments, facade conditions, and public space. After investigating we found that Lakeview contains only .2 acres of open […]
Lakeview Area Master Plan To Be Released
At long last, our Lakeview Area Master Plan will be released!
Lakeview Business Owners Share Their Vision for LAMP
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoBGXAdJXsE] moss interviewed Lakeview business owners to investigate what they like (or don’t like) about the neighborhood, along with their vision for change. Agree with their assessment? or don’t? Comment below. Along with these business interviews, we are currently in the process of surveying residents and holding public open houses to gather more information for […]