Burnham Prize winners seek to make State Street great again

Summary

<p>It's been 30 years since the old State Street pedestrian mall was put out of its misery — a bold move that revived the "great street" and gave the Loop a bit more spark.</p><p>The 1996 makeover did things like reintroducing car traffic and upgrading landscaping and street furniture. State Street's whole vibe was changed. And the thoroughfare started to come alive.</p><p>But that was a generation ago. Today's State Street, slapped around by changing retail patterns and a pandemic that drained it and the Loop of many of its workers and shoppers, is again in need of bold moves and visionary…

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