Chicago Loop Insights

Tourism shows upswing in June data report

julio 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

junio 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

junio 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

junio 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

junio 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.

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New State and Lake CTA ‘L’ Station designs unveiled

junio 10, 2021

3 MIN READ – On June 9, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) unveiled the preliminary design concepts for a rebuilt State/Lake ‘L’ station in the Loop, the latest marquee project in the modernization of the nation’s second-largest transit agency.

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May data shows workers returning to offices in the Loop

junio 7, 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 May report. View the full May report here. Some highlights include:

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Where to picnic in the Chicago Loop

mayo 28, 2021

2 MIN READ – Find the best spots off the beaten path to picnic downtown in the Loop. Take in the sun or the shade. Seek beautiful views of the city or nature. Regardless of where you end up, find your secret spot in the “city in a garden.”