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The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
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Comments
I think this will be a great
I think this will be a great change for pedestrians and persons with disabilities, but I think the overall problem has more to do with vehicle traffic and the lack of adequate flow at these areas.
Pedestrian & auto traffic on Garfield onto Austin
As a homeowner on Ridgeland Avenue, in between Austin and Harlem, I often encounter backed up traffic when on Southbound Garfield, attempting to get onto Northbound Austin. It would be helpful for pedestrians and drivers at this corner to have a traffic light to facilitate the more efficient movement of cars and people to their destinations.
Harrison & Garfield auto traffic
It would be phenomenal if Harrison and Garfield could be made one-way streets (in the opposite directions) in between Austin and Harlem! On each of these streets (Garfield and Harrison), having parked cars and two lanes of opposing traffic is a headache during heavy traffic periods: cars going in one direction have to yield to cars traveling in the opposite direction in order to prevent side-view mirrors from being hit and worse. An alternate suggestion would be to simply allow no parking on these narrow streets... Something has to give! These side streets are often used as an alternate to the Ike, and will only be getting more traffic as the Ike sees more traffic, and they are not safe for drivers or pedestrians walking next to the cars driving with raged drivers.
Wider sidewalks
Where exactly will they be getting the room for the wider sidewalks? Will they be taking it away from the already narrow street?
Great new changes
Your analysis hit the nail on the head as to the problems with both Harlem and Austin at those interchanges. In particular, the left turn from Garfield going east, heading towards the highway is blind and VERY dangerous. The proposed changes look great and would be very welcomed.