Overview
- The standalone automated unit will be supplied by JCDecaux and sited at the Milwaukee, Ashland and Division intersection above the Division Blue Line station.
- The facility will be free to use under the city’s contract with JCDecaux, with installation paid from 1st Ward menu funds.
- Ald. Daniel La Spata allocated $315,659 from the 2025 menu and plans to use additional 2026 funds to complete the project.
- The alderman’s office targets operation by the end of the year, with the exact model, internal placement, maintenance plan, and final hours still pending.
- At a Wicker Park Committee meeting, residents raised concerns over safety, sanitation, winter performance, and oversight, while time limits and an overnight closure policy remain to be finalized.