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The Backlash Against the Marshall Bike Lanes Serves as a Cautionary Tale for Planners
As the city strives to build more protected bikeways, this unfortunate episode underscores the need for CDOT to earn community buy-ins before construction and do extensive outreach afterward.
April 20, 2017
A Sneak Peek at How Trail Separation Will Work on the North Lakefront
Renderings of Lakefront Trail separation between Oak and Fullerton were recently released. Here are some thoughts on how this will function.
April 19, 2017
Less than an Hour from Chicago to Pittsburgh? Don’t Believe the Hyperloop
There's a proposal to shoot passengers from Chicago to Pittsburgh in 47 minutes, but don't plan your visit to the Warhol Museum just yet.
April 11, 2017
The New Park at Wrigley Takes Space Away from Cars and Gives It to People
The surface parking lot on the west side of the stadium has been transformed into the Park at Wrigley, a plaza and lawn that will function as public space for all Chicagoans when there aren’t events at the stadium.
April 11, 2017
Savannah’s People-Friendly Streets Offer a Nice Change From Chicago’s Speedways
Savannah provides some inspiration for how we could improve the quality of life in Chicago by calming traffic and creating more high-quality public spaces.
April 7, 2017
Metra Will Build 68 Parking Spaces at Grayland Stop for About $17K a Pop
When you think about appropriate uses for federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement dollars, pouring asphalt to make more room for warehousing automobiles is not the first thing that comes to mind.
March 21, 2017
The City Releases More Details About the Upcoming Vision Zero Action Plan
A presentation at last week’s Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting indicates that the city has made some progress on the plan and we should be seeing the fruits of their labor soon.
March 15, 2017
Plan for Polish Triangle Would Create a Better Biking & Business Environment
The Wicker Park-Bucktown business improvement district wants to widen the sidewalk to create more pedestrian space across from the Polish Triangle.
February 17, 2017
Wicker Park / Bucktown Plan Has Great Ideas for Improving Transportation
Fixing the North/Damen/Milwaukee intersection, adding bike lanes on Milwaukee Avenue, and making the viaducts by the Clybourn Metra stop safer and more pleasant are all scenes we'd love to see.
February 14, 2017
Grand Avenue Will Be Widened Between Chicago Avenue and Pulaski Road
The widening of Grand Avenue will encourage faster driving, but at least bicyclists are getting thrown a bone in the form of shared-lane markings.
February 13, 2017
