Wilson Area

The West Ravenswood Corridor Greenway Metra North Line Improvements

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Ravenswood Avenue is two-way in this area, with the section north of Wilson Avenue wider than to the south.
This fact, coupled with existing angle parking along the tracks, means that only about five feet would remain for
green space once the track project is completed. (Almost all existing landscaping here is on railroad property and
rendering to comeSafety Fence
will be removed.) The current wooden retaining wall for the angled parking area in this area is also deteriorating. (on RR property line)

A new low landscape wall is planned in the additional ten feet of green space created here by making
Ravenswood one-way southbound.
The area south of Wilson presents a different picture. This section of green space is currently the widest in the Stormwater
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overall project. The street is also an historic artifact, being the only remaining stretch of Ravenswood still in
paving bricks. Here a continuous low landscape “green” wall will be installed, with an additional five feet of
green space created by making Ravenswood one-way southbound. The brick street will be preserved as well. Landscape Wall

New landscaping will be planted due to significant changes in slopes and grades to meet the railroad elevation.

Width of Existing Green Space

Green Space Bridge
Landscape Railroad
“bump-out” for “high wall”
traffic calming at end of
and stormwater Landscape blocks only
New and wider
mitigation “bump-out” for
landscape plantings
traffic calming
replace existing
and stormwater
landscaping
mitigation
largely on railroad
property

Area Facts
Leland to Wilson Existing Anticipated
Cross Section
Parking on east side of street 40 spaces 38 spaces (approximately)
Existing Landscape
Community Green Space 4,502 square feet 12,156 square feet (+170%) Plantings (on RR property) Safety Fence
Green Space
Natural Drainage Area none 3 areas
Landscape Wall

New Train Track

Wilson to Sunnyside Existing Anticipated Traffic Flow Existing Train Track
Green Space Traffic Flow
Parking on east side of street 25 spaces 24 spaces (approximately)
Community Green Space 15,279 square feet 18,610 square feet (+22%) RR Property Line
(no existing fence)
RR Property Line

Natural Drainage Area none 3 areas Parallel Parking Angled Parking Older Wood Retaining Wall Parallel Parking Angled Parking