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Aldermen press DPW on accessible parking, business impacts of recent street redesigns
Summary
During debate on the 2026 multimodal capital program, aldermen pressed DPW about complaints from businesses and residents over lost street parking and the utilization of newly installed accessible on-street spaces; DPW said it follows PROWAG guidance and will provide project lists and utilization reviews.
A lengthy exchange at the Public Works Committee focused on accessible on-street parking and local business complaints tied to recent street redesign projects. Chris Vaughn (DPW) presented the multimodal capital program for 2026 and described most of the allocation as small-scope rapid-implementation projects, with approximately $1,400,000 reserved for infrastructure work.
Alderman Bowman and others criticized recent redesigns that reduced street parking, citing Wall Street and other locations where businesses say lost parking undermined…
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