Foster Area

The West Ravenswood Corridor Greenway Metra North Line Improvements

View North
Much of the green space in the area south of Foster Avenue is difficult to manage due to its narrow eight-foot
width and inaccessibility behind a concrete parking lot wall.
Widening the green space here will provide more planting opportunities and make the landscape more
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compatible with the green space south of Winona Street. The increased width will also mitigate the need for (on RR property line)

a continuous high retaining wall along the railroad property line. The slopes between the railroad and street
will instead be managed with plantable, “green” walls.
A one-way Ravenswood Avenue will make the area friendlier to both drivers and pedestrians and allow for
the increased green space.
Landscape Wall

Width of Existing Green Space

Bridge
Green Space

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

Area Facts Cross Section

Foster to Winnemac Existing Anticipated
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Parking on east side of street 68 spaces 53 spaces (approximately) Green Space

Community Green Space 14,358 square feet 21,909 square feet (+53%) Green Space
Landscape Wall

Natural Drainage Area none 3 areas New Train Track

Existing Train Track
Traffic Flow Traffic Flow

RR Property Line RR Property Line

Landscape Wall
3' Concrete Parking Wall
Head-in Parking Head-in Parking Angled Parking
Head-in Parking