Kyle Tolie, Author at Loop Chicago

Lollapalooza foot traffic on State Street sets record for 2021

August 3, 2021

2 MIN READ – Lollapalooza crowds once again created a bump in pedestrian activity on State Street, according to data from Chicago Loop Alliance’s pedestrian counters that were installed on the street in 2016. For the week of the festival, July 26 – August 1, the counters estimated 1,371,570 visitors on State Street between Ida B. Wells Drive and Lake Street—a 36 percent increase from the previous week and the highest week of the year. Pedestrian impressions on State Street during the week of the festival were 76 percent of the levels of 2019.

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Couch Place, the Alley of the Death

July 14, 2021

2 MIN READ – Couch Place, or the Alley of the Death, is an eerie back street in Chicago that has a tragic history. Some people passing through claim that the alley is haunted. Do you know what happened here?

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A 24-hour itinerary for the Chicago Loop

July 13, 2021

5 MIN READ – There’s way too much to do and see in the Chicago Loop for just a quick trip. Check out this 24-hour itinerary to make the most of your time downtown.

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Tourism shows upswing in June data report

July 13, 2021

2 MIN READ – Since July 2020, Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) has released monthly reports on downtown activity using a variety of data sources to track operations during COVID-19, and today released its June report.

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Try this new Loop Mural Walk for the urban adventurer

June 29, 2021

2 MIN READ—Chicago Loop Alliance has launched a brand new, free program to give Chicagoans and visitors a safe, outdoor activity that will lead them off the beaten path downtown: a Loop Mural Walk. The self-guided walk features 21 murals on three routes, for a 2.1-mile combined journey through alleys and other oft overlooked spaces in the Loop. The Loop Mural Walk is available through September 6.

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Choose your own Loop adventure

June 19, 2021

3 MIN READ – The saying “There’s something for everyone!” might be overused, but when it comes to the Chicago Loop, it’s just the truth. No matter what your favorite things to do may be, you can do them downtown. Are you a shopaholic? A foodie? More of a Sporty Spice type? A culture vulture? Or are you the type of person who loves a little bit of everything? Choose your own adventure, and get #BackInTheLoop.

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Gene Siskel Film Center reopens after more than year long hibernation

June 14, 2021

3 MIN READ — After closing its doors on March 14, 2020, due to COVID-19, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) Gene Siskel Film Center will reopen for in-person screenings for the first time in 17 months on Friday, August 6, 2021.

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Designing Cities for Mental Health Explored at Downtown Futures Series

June 10, 2021

5 MIN READ – The restrictions faced by city residents around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic brought home just how much urban design can affect mental health. Designing cities for mental health and well-being was explored at Chicago Loop Alliance’s June 10 Downtown Futures Series webinar. View a recording of the full presentation here.