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Get your Helmut on: Honor architect and fallen cyclist Jahn with these bike rides
There are already a few different ways you can pay tribute to Jahn on your bicycle, including a self-guided tour of his downtown designs.
May 12, 2021
Tunnel vision: With bike-through bridge houses, Navy Pier Flyover is finally completed
Aesthetically the span is still a little rough around the edges, but this still marks a major milestone in the history of Chicago cycling infrastructure.
May 11, 2021
Electric slide? CTA says ‘L’ braking system isn’t to blame for wheel flats, noise
The CTA says its most recent cars don't have electric disc brakes, air brakes weren't a viable option, and much of the reason its trains are noisy has nothing to do with the braking system.
May 7, 2021
Parking Karens want to block Lincoln Square affordable TOD, advocates fight back
Fliers claiming Lincoln Square "has a parking deficit of 1,519 spaces" are based on an ancient, absurdly car-centric 1998 study.
May 6, 2021
Metra unveils 2021 construction projects, Peterson/Ridge station delayed
Metra announced a number of major construction projects for the 2021 construction season – but already, one of those construction projects has been pushed back a few months.
April 29, 2021
DuSable Drive ordinance passes in committee after a “tumultuous” hearing
After all the sturm and drang, the ordinance passed the committee unopposed and will go on to a full Council vote.
April 29, 2021
Here’s a sneak preview of where CDOT may be installing bikeways this year
CDOT hasn't confirmed the locations yet, but CNT's Paul Esling has mapped out were the ChiStreetWork data portal indicates new bikeways are coming in this year.
April 28, 2021
MPC’s “Where the Sidewalk Ends” study looks at state of ADA transition planning
30+ years after the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, many agencies never even created an ADA transition plan, let alone fixing all their access barriers.
April 22, 2021
LG Development plan would squander land near Morgan station with an anti-TOD
The development would have 179 housing units, and a whopping 220 car parking spots.
April 22, 2021
First major phase of four Red Line station rehabs and track upgrades kick off next month
The project will rebuild the century-old Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations and tracks.
April 21, 2021
