Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Design

According to People for Bikes, almost every street in Chicago, including quiet side streets, is "high stress" due to the default 30 mph speed limit. Image: People for Bikes

Once again, People for Bikes ranks more car-centric, less bikeable cities above Chicago

By Sharon Hoyer | Jul 5, 2022 | No Comments

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.

Current conditions on Clark between Irving Park and Montrose. Photo: John Greenfield

Here are the details on new curb-protected lanes on Clark between Irving to Montrose

By Courtney Cobbs | Jul 1, 2022 | No Comments

The plan for Clark between Irving Park and Montrose includes concrete curb-protected bike lanes, bus boarding islands, and a lower speed limit.

A moving truck parked in one of the flexi-post bike lanes on Clark Street in Edgewater. Concrete protection can help prevent illegal parking in bikeways. Photo: John Greenfield

CDOT plan to upgrade all “protected” lanes w/ concrete is good. Here’s how to improve it.

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

CDOT should make sure the concrete protection is easy to see and the lanes are well maintained, and the department should be filling in non-protected gaps in the network.

The 16 alderpersons who voted in committee to allow drivers to speed by up to 9 mph over the limit with impunity.

Here are 16 alders who voted to allow deadly speeds, and crash cases in their wards.

By John Greenfield | Jun 25, 2022 | No Comments

Let's look at the 16 alders who supported the ordinance – and recent traffic violence cases in their wards that should have inspired them to vote differently.

Bike riders on Clark Street between Irving Park and Montrose. Photo: John Greenfield

Concrete-protected lanes are coming to Clark St. from Irving to Montrose, maybe further

By John Greenfield | Jun 20, 2022 | No Comments

47th Ward alderman hopes to also get bikeways installed north of Montrose as part of the Clark Street Crossroads planning process.

A protected intersection treatment is planned for the complex, dangerous Belmont/Kedzie junction. Image: CDOT

35th Ward upgrades include PBLs on Belmont, Kedzie, and protected intersection

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 17, 2022 | No Comments

Several other sustainable transportation and public space projects are on the horizon in the 35th Ward.

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