Public-facing art beautifies an area in no less than two ways. First, and perhaps most obvious, the work instantly delivers its own color and life. Where once there was only empty space, a work of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Loop Alliance has proposed shutting down State Street once a week on Sundays this summer to bring more pedestrians downtown and revitalize businesses in the Loop as the ...

A sea of orange cones and zig-zagging traffic patterns have caused Lubbock commuters to avoid some major roadways and thoroughfares due to the stress and confusion of numerous ongoing road projects.

Shoppers and tourists were bustling down State Street this week when a woman looking down at her phone stepped into a crosswalk. At the same time, a scooter rider with no intention of yielding ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Loop Alliance is announcing dates for the return of Sundays on State, the award-winning event series which closes parts of State Street in the Loop to vehicle traffic on ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Beware the urban design flavor of the month. That warning is worth recalling as Chicago figures out how to deal with a wave of large vacancies that will soon hit central Loop office towers, including ...