Chicago Loop Insights

NASCAR hits the Loop streets in 2023

July 20, 2022

4 MIN READ – Vroom, vroom! The Chicago Loop will now be home to the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series, where plans for a street-circuit race on the streets of downtown Chicago.

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Chicago voted #2 best city in the world by Time Out

July 15, 2022

2 MIN READ — Chicagoans everywhere know this city is the best in the world, but now it’s official. According to the latest Time Out Index survey results, Chicago grabbed No. 2 spot for their 2022 roundup of the world’s (you read that right — world’s) very best cities.

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Summer tourists and office workers propel the Loop’s economy forward

July 13, 2022

5 MIN READ – Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) released its June report on downtown activity, using a variety of data sources to track operations during COVID-19, as it has done monthly since July 2020. The report tracks COVID-19 positivity rates, pedestrian activity, parking volumes, hotel occupancy, number of office workers on-site and more. The data this month indicates that hotel occupancy reached another record high, along with an increase in office occupancy, and continual progress in pedestrian and public transportation.

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Street Ambassador program further expands throughout the Loop

July 6, 2022

Chicago Loop Alliance has announced an expansion of the Chicago Loop Alliance Ambassador Program, which will patrol the central Loop from Dearborn to Canal and Ida B. Wells to Wacker on weekday evenings through September. The Ambassador program is contracted by Chicago Loop Alliance through Streetplus, a national business improvement district service, and will patrol the corridor from 4 p.m. to midnight, six days a week.

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Four ways to celebrate the 4th of July in the Loop

June 29, 2022

2 MIN READ – Celebrate the Fourth of July holiday weekend in the Chicago Loop. Here are four ways to celebrate without breaking the bank!

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Hotels see record recovery in the Loop as tourism ramps up

June 15, 2022

5 MIN READ –Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) released its May report on downtown activity, using a variety of data sources to track operations during COVID-19, as it has done monthly since July 2020. The report tracks COVID-19 positivity rates, pedestrian activity, parking volumes, hotel occupancy, number of office workers on-site and more. The data indicates that hotel occupancy has reached a record high, along with pedestrians edging closer to pre-pandemic levels, and office occupancy stabilizing. View the full May report here.

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Chicago Loop Alliance’s popular ACTIVATE event returns for one-night only

May 27, 2022

Inspired by the return of a vibrant Loop, filled with notions from your wildest imagination, ACTIVATE invites guests to dream in color. The event is free, and guests who RSVP in advance receive a complimentary drink ticket with additional beverages available for purchase on-site.

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Business travelers’ gradual return shows positive signs for Loop recovery in April

May 12, 2022

Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) released its April report on downtown activity, using a variety of data sources to track operations during COVID-19, as it has done monthly since July 2020. The report tracks COVID-19 positivity rates, pedestrian activity, parking volumes, hotel occupancy, number of office workers on-site and more. The data indicates that office occupancy, parking reservations and Metra ridership reached record recovery rates, with parking reservations consistently reaching 100% recovery for a year. View the full April report here.