Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, July 6

By John Greenfield
Jul 6, 2016

Grist: Truck Side Guards, Protected Bike Lanes Might Have Prevented Fatal Divvy Crash
Driver Charged With Aggravated DUI After Fatal Crash in Gresham (Sun-Times)
Evanstonians Celebrate the Launch of Suburban Divvy Service (Tribune)
Aaron Renn: Although Chicago Meter Deal Is a Nightmare, Don’t Write Off P3s (Tribune)
Metra Pass Provides Unlimited Rides to Lollapalooza for $20 (DNA)
6-Week Reconstruction of Ridge Avenue Starts July 11 (DNA)
And the Winners Are… The 2016 Bike Commuter Challenge Awards (Active Trans)
Cremini! The Design for the Lucas Museum Might Have Been a Giant Mushroom (Curbed)

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