The pilot program would cost between $1.1 million and $3.5 million and would begin in the winter of 2025-26, if approved by the City Council.
CHICAGO -- Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a plan on Friday to test whether the city should take over responsibility for shoveling Chicago 's sidewalks during winter storms.The Johnson administration is recommending the City Council approve $1.1 million to $3.5 million in funding for a 'Plow The Sidewalks' pilot program in four areas of the city during the winter of 2025-26.
'The end goal is to improve mobility citywide, especially for our seniors and members of the disability community.' The plan calls for testing a sidewalk shoveling program in four 1.5-square-mile zones in Chicago. Officials said approximately 500,000 Chicagoans live in those four zones.On the North Side, the zone would include parts of the Uptown, Lincoln Square, and Ravenswood neighborhoods.
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