Kyle Tolie, Author at Loop Chicago

March activity in the Loop shows signs of a comeback

abril 13, 2021

2 MIN READ — Since July, Chicago Loop Alliance has been collecting monthly survey data from its member businesses and stakeholders to track operations during COVID-19, and today released its March report. View the full March report here. Some highlights include:

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Try these team building activities in the Loop

abril 6, 2021

2 MIN READ – Get off your computer and take a break from the virtual world for a while with safe, in-person team building activities. Whether you go out for food, engage in competition with darts, go rock climbing in Maggie Daley Park, or run for the Lincoln Park Zoo, you’re sure to have a memorable experience. So reconnect with your coworkers and enjoy the warmer weather back in the Loop.

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February Loop Employee of the Month: Estela Arias

febrero 22, 2021

3 MIN READ – Last summer, as the hotel industry scrambled against the hard hit of the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest, the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel’s Property Accountant Estela Arias was performing the work of six full-time staff members—on a reduced work week. This month, Arias just returned to work after maternity leave to learn she’d been named Chicago Loop Alliance’s February Loop Employee of the Month.

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DCASE announces public engagement phase of “Chicago Monuments and Public Art Project”

febrero 22, 2021

3 MIN READ — The City of Chicago, in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), Chicago Park District (Parks) and Chicago Public Schools (CPS), today launched the Chicago Monuments Project website at chicagomonuments.org, kicking off the public engagement phase of the Chicago Monuments Project that will conclude in April.

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Report finds pandemic plummeted Loop pedestrian activity in 2020

febrero 16, 2021

3 MIN READ – Chicago Loop Alliance today released a report on Loop pedestrian activity throughout 2020, showing a decline of 58 percent for the year. Data is also delineated for important time periods, like the state’s stay at home order, the summer’s bouts of civil unrest, and changing regulations throughout the year. And the report found a 39 percent decline in vehicle activity on State Street in the Loop during 2020. View the full report here.

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We asked our CEO: What’s it like on the CTA during COVID-19?

febrero 2, 2021

4 MIN READ – At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, public transportation ridership across the nation plummeted as commuters questioned whether buses and trains were safe. It’s understandable why people had reservations about transit: an enclosed space, full of strangers, with unclear cleaning protocols. But across the world, public transportation has played no significant part in the spread of COVID-19, and Chicago Loop Alliance’s CEO Michael Edwards decided it was time to get back on the train.

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EQ Office brings interactive art installation to facade of Willis Tower

enero 15, 2021

3 MIN READ – On Tuesday, January 12, EQ Office revealed Atmospheric wave wall, a new cultural landmark created by globally acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson. The first public art installation in Chicago by Eliasson is an original piece created especially for Willis Tower and is prominently displayed on the exterior Jackson Blvd. wall. Atmospheric wave wall provides a free and accessible way to experience world-class art outdoors in the Loop.

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January Loop Employee of the Month: Sandra Thompson

enero 4, 2021

4 MIN READ – For over 30 years, Sandra Thompson has been the person at the Art Institute of Chicago whom her colleagues can come to—to problem-solve, to confide in, to vent, to celebrate. Now, Thompson has a title that reflects the work she’s always done.