There are more signs of life in Chicago’s Loop
Chicago's Loop has had a rough year, but are the clouds finally beginning to part over one of the darkest periods in its recent history?…
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An idea for bringing life back to the Loop? Close State Street to vehicle traffic
The Chicago Loop Alliance recently unveiled a proposal to shut down the stretch of State Street between Lake and Madison streets to vehicle traffic each…
Chicago Loop Alliance releases report on July Loop business operations
Chicago Loop Alliance has begun collecting monthly survey data from its member businesses to track operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The July report shows the…
Loop foot traffic falls more than 80 percent during COVID-19 pandemic
As Chicagoans continue to stay home in an effort to curb the transmission of COVID-19, the Chicago Loop is feeling the impact. Based on data…
Dine-in restaurants have options during the pandemic
Retailers—a segment of the economy that was already up against the ropes—are quickly feeling the economic punch of the pandemic worse than other sectors. However,…
State Street that great street? Chicago Loop Alliance and Site Design Group will release first plan for the retail corridor in over 30 years
Chicago Loop Alliance is producing a State Street Corridor Plan, to be released in fall 2020. Urban design and architecture firm Site Design Group, Ltd.…