Cameron Bolton

City and state officials, as well as Bike Lane Uprising's Christina Whitehouse, stressed the need to create safe streets.

The bill calls for "a lakefront thoroughfare where green urban mobility is emphasized."

Participants were also able to check out the Go Green on Racine Community Fresh Market as part of the Fall Fest Community Walk.

CDOT presented two alternatives, one that eliminates the lefts and another that doesn't. They implied the first would be better for safety.

This mobility justice campaign focuses on disability rights and racial equity.

Last Friday, the mobility justice nonprofit Equiticity held its first-ever "Creativity in Motion: The North Lawndale People’s Ride," a community bike ride focused on film and television. The ride began and ended at Cinespace, 2621 W. 15th Pl. in North Lawndale, meeting at 5:30 p.m. and departing an hour later. It’s a studio where several movies and shows have been filmed, such as the Chicago Med / Fire / P.D. franchise. The ride participants got to bike through Cinespace and passed the outside of the Firehouse, where Chicago Fire is filmed.

Streetsblog recently sat in on the course to see what it’s like.

Thomas made his remarks at the Ventra electronic fare payment system's 10 year anniversary celebration.

Once again, the goal was to get input from riders about how to improve bike safety in the area.

Saturday's event was a reminder that there's no better way to get to know a neighborhood than taking a walk with others, enjoying live music, and supporting local businesses.