Portion of Chicago’s Leland Avenue Bike Route Renamed Lily’s Greenway
A portion of the Leland Avenue bike route in Uptown, Chicago, has been renamed Lily’s Greenway in honor of 3-year-old Elizabeth “Lily” Grace Shambrook, who died in a biking accident in 2022. Her death has since spurred efforts to improve…
Chicago, IL, October 25, 2026 —
A portion of the Leland Avenue bike route in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood has been renamed Lily’s Greenway, honoring Elizabeth “Lily” Grace Shambrook, who died in a biking accident in 2022 at age 3.
Her death has since spurred efforts to improve bicycle infrastructure and traffic safety in the neighborhood, according to the information provided about the renaming. The available details do not specify what particular safety efforts have been undertaken or proposed, or whether any infrastructure changes have been completed.
The renamed stretch is described as a portion of the Leland Avenue bike route. Its exact boundaries, the date the new name took effect and the agency or group responsible for the decision were not provided. No details were available about a naming ceremony or signs marking the route.
The renaming connects a neighborhood route with Lily’s memory while drawing attention to bicycle safety concerns that followed her death. The information provided does not describe the circumstances of the 2022 accident, and it does not identify any specific policy changes, construction plans or funding tied to the name change.
Further details about the route’s limits and any related safety measures were not included in the information available. The change described is the renaming of part of the route; no additional outcomes or next steps were provided.
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