Today’s Headlines
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10:01 AM CDT on June 14, 2013
- Protected Bike Lanes Complete on Milwaukee Avenue (Patch, Active Trans)
- $99 Million Loan for Chicago Riverwalk Finalized (Crain’s, WGN)
- Pedestrian Killed in Englewood Hit-and-Run (Tribune, CBS)
- U. of Chicago Is Pedestrianizing a Block of 58th Street (DNA)
- County Forest Preserve Seeks Input For Trail Plan (Active Trans)
- Metra Derailment in Fuller Park Delays Service (Tribune)
- A Dozen Wards Will Get Free Parking Starting This Sunday (Sun-Times)
- Protected Lanes Take Some Getting Used to for Pedestrians (Sun-Times)
- How Chicago Plans to Avoid NYC Bike-Share Glitches (Forbes)
- Vehicular Cyclists Are Our Allies in Beating Back the War on Cars (LSD)
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