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Oak Park review: 9 Mile/Coolidge redesign aims to add trail, housing and mixed‑use development
Summary
An OHM Advisors study proposed a 3‑lane road diet at 9 Mile and Coolidge, a 12‑ft shared use path, and a proof‑of‑concept mixed‑use redevelopment that could add roughly 700–800 housing units and parking decks; implementation would require streetscape work, zoning changes, grant funding and property‑owner buy‑in.
OHM Advisors presented to the Oak Park City Council a concept to redesign the constrained 9 Mile and Coolidge intersection to extend the regional 9‑Line trail, improve walking and biking infrastructure, and spur private redevelopment.
Eric Dreyer, transportation planner and principal at OHM, said the firm used 2025 traffic data (which it noted is affected by current I‑696 closures) and found a 3‑lane cross‑section could function while preserving key right‑turn lanes. The preferred concept includes a…
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