“There is meaningful planning here that brings together key urban design features in to the existing urban context.”

Uptown (Chicago), Illinois
Community Planning
Completed 2023

Clark Street is at a crossroads. Between Montrose Avenue and Foster Avenue, Clark Street has struggled with its identity. Located between iconic Wrigleyville and historic Andersonville, this 1- mile corridor is home to a diverse population of residents and business owners. Clark Street has many assets, amenities, services, and open spaces. Yet it has never expressed a cohesive vision, and new development has led the community to question the corridor’s identity.

The Clark Street Crossroads Corridor Study will guide current and future development in the private and public realms to ensure a vibrant, safe, accessible, and thriving Clark Street with its own unique identity.

Client: Chicago Department of Planning & Development
Architects & Planners: SmithGroup + Via Chicago + MKSK
Market Analysis: SB Friedman Development Advisors
Community Engagement: All Together

Clark Street Crossroads (Project Website)
Clark Street Crossroads Corridor Study (PDF)

AIA Illinois Honor Award, 2023
Featured in Block Club Chicago, February 2023
Featured in Streetsblog Chicago, February 2022