Argyle Streetscape

The box monitors the subtle science behind the new "shared street" streetscape design.

"[Plus] the homeless and panhandlers are almost gone," a store owner along the streetscape said.

Argyle Street will be closed to cars from Broadway to the Arygle Street CTA station beginning Friday.

A "safety walk" will also take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday around the Argyle Street area.

Construction on the North Side of the street will be put on hold to allow access to the station.

"It's going to be a mess. It's going to be dirty," Ald. Osterman said of the Argyle Streetscape revamp.

"Everyone's gotta respect each other," Ald. Harry Osterman said of cyclists, motorists and pedestrians.

For the next eight weeks, construction crews will be replacing a century-old water main on Argyle St.

The former troubled nursing home is now a luxury housing complex, and tenants are moving in Oct. 1.

The concept, more common in Europe,  blurs the line between street and sidewalk on Argyle.

A makeover aimed at revitalizing part of Uptown includes narrowing driving lanes and widening sidewalks.

"This is not about making Uptown look like Lincoln Park, Lakeview or Edgewater," Ald. Cappleman said.

Ald. Harry Osterman's office said the new sign won't be going anywhere, despite its harsh reviews.

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