Archive for Urban Design

Connecting Residents and Nature: Reconstructed Glen Avenue Footbridge Celebrates Lake Bluff’s Native Foliage

Connecting Residents and Nature: Reconstructed Glen Avenue Footbridge Celebrates Lake Bluff’s Native Foliage

The Glen Avenue Footbridge symbolizes an investment in sustainability, in plantings and in materials. Originally built in 1915, Lake Bluff’s historic steel and wooden footbridge crossing Ravine Park at Glen Avenue recently underwent a much-needed restoration. To address signs of deterioration and celebrate the connection…

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From Vision to Reality: The Calumet Avenue Bridge provides a Safer, Brighter, More Connected Region

From Vision to Reality: The Calumet Avenue Bridge provides a Safer, Brighter, More Connected Region

Car-centric design dominated Calumet Avenue and Ridge Road, leaving pedestrians and cyclists feeling unsafe and disconnected. To remedy this, Teska Associates and the Town of Munster and City of Hammond, Indiana joined forces to create a more people-friendly future. The Calumet Avenue Bridge project is…

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More in Morris Podcast: “Working the Plan”

More in Morris Podcast: “Working the Plan”

More in Morris Podcast · “Working the Plan” FACT: In less than 3 years the City of Morris, IL has brought in nearly $20 million in grant dollars thanks to solid planning, engagement, and an amazing team of people. In this week’s ‘More to Morris…

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Streetscape by the Slice · Hubbard Woods Project Underway in Winnetka, Illinois

Streetscape by the Slice · Hubbard Woods Project Underway in Winnetka, Illinois

Winnetka & Glencoe Collaborate on Future Visioning for Hubbard Woods Streetscape Streetscape by the Slice Community Open House Invites Input on Preliminary Concepts for Hubbard Woods Streetscape Following direction from the Teska Downtown Plan and 5 phases of streetscape installs in Winnetka’s Elm Street District,…

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Peace, Love, Skate: Evanston Skate Park is Officially Open

Peace, Love, Skate: Evanston Skate Park is Officially Open

For decades, Evanston-based skateboarders have rallied around the idea for a local permanent skateboard park. *The Evanston Skate Park is the recipient of the 2025 American Public Works Association (APWA) Chicago Metro Chapter Award!* For decades, Evanston-based skateboarders have rallied around the idea for a…

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