Sharon Hoyer
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Palenque LSNA’s Noche de Calaveras features community altar to fallen cyclists
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The event featured performances, family activities and an altar for fallen bikers created by Norma Rios-Sierra, Palenque’s cultural events manager.
47th Ward bike-ped infra night celebrates progress inspite of bureaucratic headwinds
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The evening was informative, not only about bike and pedestrian infrastructure progress in the 47th Ward, but on just how hard it is to bring these projects to fruition.
Bike League ranks Illinois the 15th friendliest state for biking, up from 16th
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Rankings are tabulated through a blend of federally-available data on ridership, fatalities, and spending on biking and walking per capita, and extensive surveys of state DOTs.
Over 100 people showed up to honor Sam Bell at ghost bike vigil on Milwaukee
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Bell, 44, was fatally struck while biking on September 8 at Milwaukee and Huron Street in River West, by an elderly driver who failed to yield while making a left turn.
“Ask CTA” lets customers bend the ears of managers at stations, with some hiccups
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Over the last two weeks, the CTA has held a series of Ask CTA events at various 'L' stations. Hopefully the agency will take customers' critiques to heart.
Eyes on the Street: Curb protection on Logan Boulevard makes a scary stretch feel safer
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Happily, the portion of this route that passes through the formerly frightening Western Avenue viaduct now feels the most safe, since it has the most concrete protection.
The new larger Sundays on State car-free fest is awesome. Here’s how it could be even better.
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The city could improve Sundays on State further by rerouting traffic around the entire length of the event, as is the case with most street fairs in Chicago.
City seeks feedback on draft ten-year “We Will Chicago” plan including transportation goals
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On July 14, the Mayor Lori Lightfoot administration issued a draft of an ambitious citywide plan for community feedback.
Once again, People for Bikes ranks more car-centric, less bikeable cities above Chicago
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While it's rankings don't reflect reality, the PFB ratings do offer some useful constructive criticism for Chicago. Biking here would benefit from a lower speed limit and connected protected bike lane network.
2 cyclists were killed near Milwaukee/Kilbourn bridge. Let’s rebuild it to make it safer.
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Engineer Philip Santos notes that upgrading the area below the bridge would be more expensive and challenging, but well worth the trouble. “There have been two fatalities here. If you’re going to fix a bridge, do it right.”
Video shows Nick Parlingayan was dragged 50 feet, residents demand safety upgrades
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Greater protection for people on bicycles is imperative, such as robust protected bike lanes with concrete curbs, Jersey barriers, or rigid bollards.
Chicago Loop Alliance announces the return of Sundays on State events
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Chicago Loop Alliance announced plans for the year ahead, including the return of popular public programming like Sundays on State and the revival of pre-pandemic alley-arts project ACTIVATE.