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Committee on Transportation and Public Way — Summary of Reports (July 9, 2025)

ChicagoJul 9, 20252 min read

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The committee submitted a Summary of Reports to City Council covering items considered at the July 9, 2025 meeting, including approval of a Rule 45 report, a call to the Regional Transportation Authority for a youth transportation pilot in the 29th Ward, multiple ordinances seeking exemptions from barrier requirements for parking facilities, and several honorary street designation requests.

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Rule 45 approvalTransportationRegional Transportation Authority pilot for minorsHonorary street designationsSpecific property addresses and parking exemptionsParking facility barrier exemptions

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Approval of the Rule 45 report for the Committee on Transportation and Public Way meeting held on June 11, 2025.
Resolution (R2025-0018176): Call on the Regional Transportation Authority to create a pilot program to provide safe transportation to minors with pick-up and drop-off services at public events within the 29th Ward.
Ordinance (O2025-00181076): Authorize the Department of Transportation to exempt 2076 N Western Avenue from provisions requiring barriers as a prerequisite to prohibit alley ingress and/or egress to parking facilities located at 2072-2078 North Western Avenue.
Ordinance (O2025-0018051): Direct the Commissioner of Transportation to take actions necessary to designate West Marquette Road between South Lowe Avenue and South Normal Avenue as "RYAN HARRIS WAY."
Ordinance (O2025-0018162): Direct the Commissioner of Transportation to take actions necessary to designate 4500 South Hermitage Avenue as "JAMIL JIMMY AYESH WAY."
Ordinance (O2025-0017648): Authorize the Department of Transportation to exempt AUGUSTINO GORGES from barrier provisions for parking facilities at 748-758 South Kedzie Avenue.
Ordinance (O2025-0017760): Authorize the Department of Transportation to exempt AMY KOZY OF KOZY'S CYCLERY from barrier provisions for parking facilities at 3255 North Milwaukee Avenue.
Ordinance (O2025-0017654): Authorize the Department of Transportation to exempt RAFAS DETAIL HAND CARWASH, LLC/RDS AUTO SERVICE from barrier provisions for parking facilities at 3441 North Pulaski Road.
Ordinance (O2025-0017638): Authorize the Department of Transportation to exempt RAY'S FINAL DETAIL, LLC from barrier provisions for parking facilities at 3618 North Cicero Avenue.
Ordinance (O2025-0017644): Authorize the Department of Transportation to exempt ZSD OAKDALE, LLC from barrier provisions for parking facilities at 2233-2247 West Oakdale.
Ordinance (O2025-0017880): Authorize the Department of Transportation to exempt TRINORTH GROUP CORPORATION from barrier provisions for parking facilities at 4221 West North Avenue.
Ordinance (O2025-0017879): Direct the Commissioner of Transportation to designate the 3900 block of North Oketo Avenue from West Forest Preserve to West Irving Park Road as "HONORARY JERRY SUPERMAN KASPER WAY."
Ordinance (O2025-0017800): Authorize the Department of Transportation to exempt URBAN INNOVATIONS from barrier provisions for parking facilities at 311 West Huron Street.
Ordinance (O2025-0018181): Direct the Commissioner of Transportation to designate West 700 Brompton Avenue to West 800 Brompton Avenue as "RONALD KAISER WAY."

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