Decorative string lights criss-crossing above Schuyler illuminating the sidewalk below, new (sturdier) light poles, striped bike lanes… These are just a few of the improvements planned as part of the Schuyler Avenue Streetscape Plan that kicked off earlier this summer. An open house was held…

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Imagine a tomato the weight of a full-grown T-Rex… that’s how much produce Skokie-based ‘the Talking Farm’ produced in 2017. #TomatoRex Puns aside, access to healthy food is no laughing matter, it is life changing. From the obvious and direct health-related benefits, to positive impacts…

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The Winnetka Downtown Streetscape Plan has been formally adopted by the Village Council. Big thanks to the community, staff and council for your vision, hard work and enthusiasm for Downtown Winnetka! The village board during its Tuesday meeting voted unanimously in favor of the plan,…

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A true leader, mentor and educator in planning, Scott’s dedication to the profession goes well beyond the doors of Teska.  From starting out in South Bronx, New York with the Comprehensive Community Revitalization Program (CCRP), to leading policy initiatives for the Metropolitan Planning Council in…

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What was once a leftover roadway space is now part of Evanston’s new people place.  Just a little over a year ago, Fountain Square’s south plaza was occupied by a couple lanes of traffic and a landscape median. Now with the opening of the south…

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