38th & Chicago Re-Envisioned
The City is working with the community to re-envision the intersection of 38th & Chicago. We are engaging with the community to redesign and reconstruct this area.
Dates
2021 - 2023
Community co-creation team
Join the Community Co-creation team
The Community Co-creation Team (CCT), will consist of community stakeholders. The CCT and the Public Works project team will jointly reach a recommended final design concept for the intersection of 38th & Chicago.
For more information on the CCT, read the CCT Overview document.
Learning table
Learning Table: Meetings that will explore topics related to the four project themes of social justice, public safety, economic vitality, and infrastructure.
Read the Learning Table #1 notes
Read the Learning Table #2 notes
Read the Learning Table #3 notes
Read the Learning Table #4 notes
Summer & fall engagement
Project introduction and community visioning
Thank you to everyone who has participated in community engagement so far.
Spring engagement
Project introduction
Thank you to everyone who has participated in community engagement so far!
Project overview
In the next few years, Public Works staff plan to reconstruct the intersection of 38th & Chicago. In 2022, we will begin a process to engage with the community. Through this process, we intend to redesign the area in a way that reflects community needs. This is a significant opportunity for us all to define the future of 38th & Chicago.
Background
In 2020, George Perry Floyd Jr. was murdered at 38th & Chicago, forever changing the intersection and surrounding community. This area is known as George Floyd Square (GFS), and it has evolved beyond its original roadway design.
Learn more about the history of George Floyd Square
Project engagement goals
- Allow for racial healing
- Honor the voices of the Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) community
- Develop community relationships
- Work together with the community to make decisions about the project
- Lead an engagement process to work and learn together with the community
Project design goals
- Redesign the street to reflect community needs
- Include space within the public right-of-way (ROW) for community use
- Explore transit and pedestrian design options
- Maintain access for residents and businesses
- Include trees and native plants
Previous meetings
Open house 2 - October 22, 2022
The purpose of this meeting was to introduce design topics to attendees. Attendees ranked design priorities and sketched designs for the streets.
Team shared topics:
- Street conditions
- Streetscape ideas
- Transit operations
Virtual Open House - April 26, 2022
- See the video recording of the first virtual open house, which occurred on April 26, 2022. The purpose of this meeting was to introduce the project and receive feedback on the draft design and engagement goals as well as answer questions from the public.
- Review the Virtual Open House PDF that was presented during the meeting.
- Read additional information regarding the project.
Background and history
Read more about the history of George Floyd Square and the 38th & Chicago intersection.
Project resources
Fact and FAQ sheets
We provide a fact sheet with more details about the planning and design of this project. We also provide a FAQ sheet to answer a variety of questions in relation to this project.
Complete Streets Checklist
We use a checklist to review details for this capital project. This checklist will be updated throughout the project.
Listening sessions
We conducted a series of Listening Sessions with community stakeholders focused on understanding stakeholders’ experiences and desires for the intersection of 38th & Chicago.
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Project phase
This project is currently gathering input.
Input
Design
In Progress
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