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After 2 cyclist deaths, Logan/Western is finally getting road diet, protected lanes
It's great that these needed improvements are coming to Logan/Western at last, but tragic that they weren't done before two young men lost their lives.
September 1, 2021
Take a virtual bike ride on the newly completed 312 RiverRun
It would be great to see Chicago build on this success by using similar strategies to link segments of riverwalk all around the city.
August 31, 2021
Lake Street jive: NBC amplifies Romanelli’s scheme to use transit funds for a trucking issue
In reality Romanelli's proposal to rebuild the tracks to make driving easier is a road project. As such, he should be pursuing road funding for it, not transit money.
August 30, 2021
Huzzah! Opening of new underbridge completes 1.5-mile, car-free 312 RiverRun route
The long-awaited bike-pedestrian underbridge along the Chicago River below Irving Park Road opened today.
August 27, 2021
Bringing TOD to South, West sides will require more resources, less red tape
While our city's TOD ordinance has spurred more transit-friendly development in wealthy and gentrifying neighborhoods, it has done relatively little to encourage investment in parts of the city that need it the most.
August 26, 2021
A brief history of Chicago protected bike lane proposals killed by parking pushback
There are political and logistical hurdles to removing parking to make room for protected bike lanes in Chicago, but there's reason to believe the tide may be turning.
August 24, 2021
Dashed bike lanes: Better than nothing, or total trash?
Are they a pragmatic, better-than-nothing approach on streets where stripping parking is seen as a nonstarter. Or are they a depressing capitulation to car culture?
August 23, 2021
Transit experts, advocates dismiss Romanelli’s car-centric $2B “transit overhaul” proposal
There's essentially zero support for Romanelli's absurdly car-centric proposal people who actually know what they're talking about when it comes to transportation.
August 19, 2021
Lincolnwood plans to build the Pratt Boulevard bike-ped bridge Streetsblog proposed
The new span will bisect the one-mile gap in bridges over the North Shore Channel by the eponymous trail.
August 17, 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
