West Cook Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

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The Villages of Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Hillside, and Westchester have partnered with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to develop the West Cook Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The partnership between the five communities will help create a complete and connected network of bikeways and sidewalks that will allow residents to access key destinations throughout the West Cook region.

Through data collection and analysis and community involvement, the West Cook Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan will:

It is important that our communities have streets that are safe, comfortable, and accessible for all users, including people who travel by foot, mobility device, scooter, or bike. These modes of traveling have economic, environmental, social, and health benefits – plus, they can be fun ways to get around!

By making our streets friendly for people walking, bicycling, and rolling, Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Hillside, and Westchester community members will have safer and more comfortable opportunities to walk, bike, or roll to schools, jobs, parks, community centers, local businesses, and to their family and friends in the West Cook region.

Disadvantaged populations, both in the Chicago region and nationally, are more likely to be affected by traffic violence. This plan will make a particular effort to engage underrepresented groups and to make the five communities safer for children, seniors, and other vulnerable road users.

Read more about CMAP's Bicycle and Pedestrian program here.

We believe community involvement and input is very important to the planning process! Please subscribe to this project website by clicking “Stay Informed” at the top right of this page.

You can share your input or experiences at in-person project events and through online activities. During the planning process, the project team will organize events and activities to engage with and listen to residents, local organizations, and other stakeholders in the five West Cook communities. Currently, we have three engagement activities on this project website. Click on the following icons or scroll below!

	Take Our Survey What type of improvements do you want to see?
	Add to the Interactive Map What are challenges or opportunities for walking, biking or rolling in West Cook? What are important destinations in the area? Where would you like to see more bike parking?
	Share your ideas How can we make walking, biking, and rolling safer, more welcoming, and more comfortable in West Cook?

We will be visiting events throughout the West Cook region this fall. Stay tuned for where you can meet the project team in person.