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Here’s the Director’s Cut of the “Secret History of the Riverwalk Bike Ban” Article
Emails reveal how the threat of a cyclist revolt convinced the city to end the de-facto prohibition. Here's a longer version of John's Reader column with additional quotes from the email trove.
June 28, 2019
New CTA Bike Parking Is Lousy. CTA and CDOT Need to Collaborate on This Again.
I was working at CDOT in the early 2000s, when the department worked with the CTA to create some high-quality bike parking at 'L' stations. We need to return to that golden age of collaboration.
June 24, 2019
How Latinx Chicagoans Remake Public Space
Whether it's so-called "Latino Urbanism" -- arranging front yards like living rooms -- or simply hanging out with friends on street corners, using public space to interact with others can foster neighborhood cohesion.
June 18, 2019
Drivers Struck Pedestrians on Ashland in Both Andersonville and Englewood Saturday
The fact that two critical or fatal crashes took place on Ashland on the same day is not simply a coincidence -- street design played a role in these tragedies.
June 10, 2019
New City Bike Map Includes Upcoming Greenways, Safety Tips for Motorists
New features also include a guide to using the new separated paths on the Lakefront Trail and a chart showing which kind of electric vehicles may be ridden in bike lanes.
June 7, 2019
Bird Flips Us a New Shareable Electric Gizmo, the 2-Seater “Cruiser” Moped
The new gadget is likely safer than a scooter, but would still appeal to people who don't want to exercise or get sweaty, but would it be legal in Chicago?]
June 5, 2019
Dickens Greenway NIMBYs Are More Worried About Being Hit by Cyclists Than Drivers
Residents are worried about the project bringing more "traffic" to the neighborhood, but they don't seem to grasp that, unlike car traffic, bike traffic is a good thing.
May 31, 2019
Here Are Seven Times the City Said the Chicago Riverwalk Would Accommodate Biking
Here's clear evidence that banning cycling on the riverwalk would be an unfair bait-and-switch.
May 30, 2019
Get Ready to Bike Like the Dickens: Contraflow Lanes Proposed on Dickens Ave.
Dickens is already a good westbound route from the Lincoln Park Zoo, so making it two way will make it even more useful.
May 29, 2019
Why Lori’s Order to End Aldermanic Prerogative Is Good for Sustainable Transportation
Too often in the past, aldermen have unfairly used their veto power to block good walking, biking, and transit projects in their wars.
May 20, 2019
