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Committee on Transportation and Public Way Meeting Summary - June 5, 2024

ChicagoJun 5, 20243 min read

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The Committee on Transportation and Public Way met on June 5, 2024, to consider several ordinances related to honorary street designations, exemptions from alley barrier requirements, amendments to municipal code, and proposed vacations and openings of streets and alleys.

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Committee on Transportation and Public Way

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Street and alley vacationsAlley barrier exemptionsMunicipal code amendmentsTransportationPublic SafetyStreet and alley openingsHonorary street designations

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Authorized honorary street designations for multiple locations, including Lydia Eudora Ashburne Way, Dr. Donda West Way, William J. Kress 'Bill' Way, and others.
Approved exemptions from alley barrier requirements for various businesses and organizations.
Amended Municipal Code Section 2-8-040 to establish an exception to aldermanic introduction limits for honorary street designations for city employees who died in the line of duty.
Amended the honorary street designation for Mother Lula Mae Watson-Williams Way to Lula Mae Williams Way.
Approved proposed vacations and openings of certain alleys and streets in various wards.

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