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Belmont Cragin and Hermosa celebrate new Divvy stations, bikeway network
It would be great if this approach of creating a cohesive, useful bike network all at once was implemented in every Chicago community that currently lacks one.
August 13, 2021
High rents are a policy choice: What’s driving displacement across The North Side
We should reverse the down-zonings that have rendered much of the city unaffordable and exclusionary.
August 12, 2021
Colorful crosswalks coming to intersections by Rogers Park Metra stop
It's puzzling why the decorative intersection treatments are going to relatively quiet side-street intersections instead of Clark Street.
August 11, 2021
Here’s why Chicago needs an office of parking management
If we really want to see the rapid development of bus lanes, or a protected bike lane network, or wider sidewalks, or pedestrian plazas, then we must also understand parking needs and manage parking more intelligently.
August 9, 2021
5+ years after senior was killed at Surf/Broadway, CDOT is finally installing a crosswalk
Surely we shouldn't have to wait that long after a senior is killed for the city to fix an intersection. And it would be far better to make safety upgrades to pedestrian crossings before tragedy strikes.
August 7, 2021
We Keep You Rollin’ Legacy Ride highlights Far South gems, wellness resources
The purpose of the event was "to a promote an active, healthy lifestyle to residents of the far South Side.
August 5, 2021
Chicago Family Bike Fest and Kidical Mass celebrate youth cycling, new protected lanes
Rebecca Resman from Chicago Family Biking provides a report on Saturday's Chicago Family Bike Fest and Sunday's Roscoe Village Kidical Mass bike ride.
August 4, 2021
A closer look at CDOT’s plan to close Chicago’s transportation equity gap
CDOT’s three-year plan maps out overarching structural changes and numerous incremental steps to make Chicago’s transportation landscape more equitable.
August 3, 2021
Pace launches campaign to attract riders, restores some pre-pandemic service
As Pace takes its first steps toward reversing some of its pandemic-related service cuts, it’s launching an ad campaign to bring riders back.
August 3, 2021
CDOT announces a grid of new bike routes for Belmont Cragin and Hermosa
It looks promising that these largely working-class, Latino Northwest Side communities are about to become a lot more bike-friendly.
July 29, 2021
