Lincoln Square Brown Line Plaza Should Match Area’s Old World Charm, Neighbors Say

by Alex V. Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / January 24, 2024

The to-be-redesigned plaza at the Western Avenue Brown Line stop is outdated, unsightly and needs an overhaul, neighbors previously said.

LINCOLN SQUARE — Neighbors want the soon-to-be-renovated plaza at the Western Avenue Brown Line stop in Lincoln Square to match the neighborhood’s architecture near Giddings Plaza. 

The Brown Line plaza on the southeast corner of Western and Leland avenues is one of the areas of improvement highlighted in the 2019 Lincoln Square Master Plan. 

The area is outdated, unsightly and needs an overhaul to improve visual continuity and access to the neighborhood’s nearby shops and restaurants, according to a 2018 study.

Ald. Matt Martin’s (47th) office, the Chicago Department of Transportation and Teska Associates, Inc. asked neighbors to weigh in on two designs for the plaza during a Friday open house at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. Read more HERE