Enhanced Services

Chicago Loop Alliance provides cleanliness, beautification, safety, and maintenance services to Special Service Area #1-2015, covering State Street from Wacker to Ida B. Wells and parts of Wabash Avenue.

In 2024, Chicago Loop Alliance Street Team Ambassadors,

Continued its summer expansion in the city of Chicago corridor ambassador programs
Provided additional support for State Street visitors and businesses, as well as city departments (Chicago Dept. of Sanitation, Chicago Police Department)

9,386

business check-ins

17,841

directions given

Chicago Loop Alliance Street Team Ambassador sweeping - photo by Faith Decker

Clean Team Ambassadors keep State Street welcoming and safe by clearing snow from sidewalks, removing graffiti, sanitizing touch points, and more.

Chicago Loop Alliance Clean Team Ambassador cleaning stickers - photo by Faith Decker

312,549

surface sanitizations, including bus stop seats, trash cans, newspaper racks, door handles, and bike racks

5,742

graffiti tags and stickers removed

146,025

pounds of trash removed

20.2

inches of snow removed from the sidewalks on State Street

State Street’s unarmed Security Patrols played a vital role in keeping SSA#1-2015 safe in 2024, especially overnight, on weekends, and during holidays and special events.

security roll calls

1,152

hours of private Security Patrols spent on State Street

144

CTA station checks

Chicago Loop Alliance Street Team Ambassador standing in front of business as two female pedestrians walk by - photo by Faith Decker

Chicago Loop Alliance ambassadors often serve as a touchpoint for those experiencing homelessness and other social service needs.

Two Chicago Loop Alliance Street Team Ambassadors walking with a wheelbarrow of supplies

4,276

social service referrals

2,133

individuals placed

548

hygiene kits distributed

Other enhanced services that created a sense of arrival on State Street include:

Power washing sidewalks, curbs and public infrastructure
22 new trees installed along State Street
150 light poles painted and repaired in preparation for the 2024 Democratic National Convention

Installing holiday decorations

Safety and Security Committee

CLA continued to effectively maintain and advance the Safety and Security Committee. The committee remained proactive in fostering constant communication with interested members through the GroupMe messaging platform and holding monthly meetings, convening civic leaders, businesses, governmental agencies, and law enforcement.

202

Safety and Security GroupMe members

475

participants in monthly Safety & Security committee meetings*

guest speakers at monthly Safety and Security meetings

Safety Security Meeting with the Chicago Police Department