Signs in Chicago’s pedway fail to point the way

By Manasi Kaushik

Often reported on, hardly acted upon. That is the status of Chicago’s pedway system.

Though the pedway is essential to Chicago as it provides shelter to daily commuters from harsh weather, it’s easy to lose one’s way in this vast underground maze.

The Chicago Tribune’s architecture critic, Blair Kamin, blames the pedway’s inefficient signage that makes it inaccessible to many.