RICT Design Planning Workshop (6/17/11)
(Read the full story in the Beverly Review)
The workshop focused on a Phase 1 section of the Rock Island Cycle Trail, a 9.9-mile north/south stretch from Roosevelt to 89th Streets running adjacent to the Rock Island Metra Line. A central component will be the preliminary design of an elevated greenway running parallel to the active Metra line, making use of the underutilized surface atop the viaduct. The cycle trail will also prioritize pedestrian traffic and sport chairs.
The workshop was comprehensive and project-based, starting with problem identification and defining a critical path towards design proposals by employing IIT Institute of Design methodologies. Participants worked individually and in teams, with an emphasis on integrating all parts into a unified proposal.
Thanks to everyone who participated in our initial planning workshop! It was a tremendous success.
Organizations represented at the workshop:
Beverly Improvement Association
The Beverly Review
Chicago Cycling Club
City of Chicago Department of Transportation
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Federal Highway Admininistration
IIT Institute of Design
Metra
Special thanks to:
Kelly Burke
Illinois State Representative, 36th District
John Daley
Cook County Commissioner, 11th District
And a big thanks to Illinois Institute of Technology and the IPRO program for hosting the event.
The workshop focused on a Phase 1 section of the Rock Island Cycle Trail, a 9.9-mile north/south stretch from Roosevelt to 89th Streets running adjacent to the Rock Island Metra Line. A central component will be the preliminary design of an elevated greenway running parallel to the active Metra line, making use of the underutilized surface atop the viaduct. The cycle trail will also prioritize pedestrian traffic and sport chairs.
The workshop was comprehensive and project-based, starting with problem identification and defining a critical path towards design proposals by employing IIT Institute of Design methodologies. Participants worked individually and in teams, with an emphasis on integrating all parts into a unified proposal.
Thanks to everyone who participated in our initial planning workshop! It was a tremendous success.
Organizations represented at the workshop:
Beverly Improvement Association
The Beverly Review
Chicago Cycling Club
City of Chicago Department of Transportation
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Federal Highway Admininistration
IIT Institute of Design
Metra
Special thanks to:
Kelly Burke
Illinois State Representative, 36th District
John Daley
Cook County Commissioner, 11th District
And a big thanks to Illinois Institute of Technology and the IPRO program for hosting the event.
