LOGAN SQUARE — Alleys and curbs were the big winners in this year's 35th Ward participatory budget vote.
For the second year since being elected, Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) allowed voters to decide how to spend his discretionary budget, which amounts to a little more than $1 million.
Approximately 485 ballots were cast during the week-long voting process, from Oct. 17-21. Resurfacing alleys, as well as replacing curbs and gutters, came out on top, earning 391 votes. The projects will cost $446,500.
Resurfacing alleys:
• 2200 North Keeler/Tripp
• 4100 North Monticello/Lawndale
• 4200 North Ridgeway/Lawndale
• 4400 North Central Park/Monticello
• 4400 North Kimball/Bernard
• 3600 West Montrose/Agatite
• 4400 North Bernard/St. Louis
Replacing concrete alley aprons:
• West Berteau at North Monticello
• West Montrose at North St. Louis
• West Bloomingdale at North Tripp
• West Sunnyside at North St. Louis
Replacing curbs and gutters:
• Cortland at Keystone along stretches of 2300 North Keeler
Improving pedestrian traffic safety came in second, earning 305 votes. The projects will cost $258,000.
• Neighborhood greenway on Wellington from Kedzie to Kimball
• Pedestrian refuge island to cross Kimball at Wellington
• Left-turn arrow installation at Milwaukee and Kimball
• Pedestrian countdown for Fullerton at Central Park
Installing lighting in Hermosa came in third, earning 264 votes. The projects will cost $390,000.
• Karlov from Armitage to Fullerton
• Tripp from Palmer to Belden
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