See Where Sidewalks Are In Elmhurst

ELMHURST, IL – Most of Elmhurst's residential neighborhoods have sidewalks.

Last year, the city created a map of where sidewalks are. It is posted on its website.

On the map, streets marked in either red or blue are without sidewalks.

Those without sidewalks are mostly in the northeastern part of town. A neighborhood southeast of Lake Street and Route 83 is also largely without sidewalks.

Outside those sections, areas without sidewalks are relatively isolated.

Riverside Drive in southwestern Elmhurst is without sidewalks or curbs, a rarity in town.

In north Elmhurst, many residents call for sidewalks. Most of them are younger and argue that sidewalks would be safer for children.

Older residents often argue the opposite. They note the decades they have lived in such neighborhoods and that they have survived without sidewalks.

Such divisions can be seen in other towns, including Western Springs.

Elmhurst is now considering a mandate for newly built homes to have sidewalks.