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Committee on Transportation and Public Way — Summary of Reports (January 20, 2026)

ChicagoJan 20, 20263 min read

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Committee on Transportation and Public Way met January 20, 2026 at Room 201A, Second Floor, City Hall (10:15 AM). The committee submitted its Summary of Reports to the City Council on January 21, 2026. Agenda items included approval of the Rule 45 report, multiple ordinances directing the Department/Commissioner of Transportation to exempt businesses from barrier requirements for alley ingress/egress to parking facilities, several honorary street designations, and a proposed opening of public streets at 879–881 E Oakwood Blvd/3928 S Lake Park Ave.

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Street opening proposalBarrier exemptions for alley ingress/egressRule 45 approvalTransportationPublic SafetyOrdinances submitted to City CouncilHonorary street designations

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Submitted Rule 45 report for the Committee meeting held December 9, 2025 to the City Council.
Submitted multiple ordinances authorizing and directing the Department of Transportation to exempt specific businesses from provisions requiring barriers as a prerequisite to prohibit alley ingress and/or egress to their parking facilities (examples in the packet include INTERIOR GARDEN SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC QUANTUM CAPITAL, MAR CHI-V LLC, MAR KAIZEN LLC, PRIME AUTO GLASS & TINT, WINDY CITY PARTS PRO'S LLC, FIREBIRD COMMUNITY ARTS, and others).
Submitted ordinances directing the Commissioner of Transportation to take actions necessary to honorarily designate streets, including: ASSUMPTION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH WAY; MOTHER MABLE YANCY-IRVING WAY; TREOPIA "TREE" THOMAS LANE; MOISES GONZALEZ WAY; RAUL MUNOZ WAY; NEW MORNING STAR MB CHURCH WAY.
Submitted a proposed opening of public streets at 879–881 East Oakwood Boulevard and 3928 South Lake Park Avenue (noted as located in the 4th Ward).

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