People for Bikes explains why its 2024 City Ratings will likely give Chicago another dismal ranking
"It's very encouraging to see this increase in bike ridership in Chicago," said PFB's Martina Haggerty. "And what we know is that that will only grow as the City builds more protected bike lanes, and fills in those gaps in the network, and reduces speeds."
June 17, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 17
• Tribune editorial writer, unfamiliar with "reduced demand", "traffic evaporation" argues if NDLSD has fewer mixed-traffic lanes "cars have to go somewhere"
June 17, 2024
CDOT is installing a lot more bikeways in 2024. Here’s an interactive map of the locations.
The Ward Wise civic tech group at Chi Hack Night put together the map, and graciously allowed Streetsblog to publish it.
June 14, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday June 14
• Op-ed from Strong Towns, Urban Environmentalists member: Rezoning Western, creating BRT there would make Chicago stronger (Tribune)
June 14, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday June 13
• Tribune: CTA, Metra and Pace could launch day pass to be used across all three transit systems
June 13, 2024
Chicago, Bike Grid Now! and 14 alders join forces to demand a more people-friendly North DLSD
They sent a letter to IDOT and CDOT calling on them to put the brakes on plans to simply rebuild the eight-lane highway next to our gorgeous lakefront.
June 12, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday June 12
• CTA hit average weekday ridership of 1 million in May, the first time since COVID-19 reached Chicago more than 4 years ago
June 12, 2024
Slow train coming: Metra staff, politicians, and commuters celebrate opening of long-delayed Peterson/Ridge station
It took more than a decade to come to fruition, but the new Union Pacific North line stop is already getting great use.
June 11, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday June 11
• Mayor Brandon Johnson opposes plan For 8 PM downtown curfew for teens (Block Club)
June 11, 2024
40th Ward Development Town Hall heralds many promising Far North Side sustainable transportation projects
Ald. Andre Vasquez and his staff discussed upcoming pedestrian improvements, plazas, and bikeways, plus the new Peterson/Ridge Metra station.
June 10, 2024
