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Si se completa, el sitio se convertiría en parte de la mayor red de infraestructura de transporte y recreación en el lado sureste.

If Catapla is narrowed but still open to drivers, people using the remaining pedestrian space would still have to deal with the danger, sight, sound, and fumes of cars.

Now that Beale's ordinance has been defeated, there's more work to be done to make Chicago's speed camera program, and traffic safety strategies in general, more equitable and effective.

Update 7/12/22, 11:00 AM: CDOT provided the following info to Streetsblog about what kind of bikes will be given away: "The bikes are the Fyxation Pixel in various sizes and colors, both the step-through and the standard model, the State Azure and the State Ellison, both in the single-speed version. The city has not committed to using the same model bikes each year. The brand and model of bikes procured will likely depend on vendor pricing and the quantities available." While Streetsblog can't vouch for the quality of these bikes, it's definitely a good thing that the bikes that were chosen have fenders, chainguards, and front and rear carrying racks, which will make them very practical for commuting.

CDOT, Divvy, and Adaptive Adventures are holding free adaptive cycling sessions where people with disabilities can ride adaptive bikes.

The transportation department could take one very simple action to help more broaden the demographics of who has a say in Chicago mobility projects, but for some reason it has resisted doing so.

Ride Lake County, a county-wide dial dial-a-ride bus service for seniors and people with disabilities, got off to a modest start after it debuted in May.

A lot of transportation-related stuff happened at today's City Council council meeting.

Service gaps were understandable during the depths of the pandemic, but that's no longer an acceptable excuse, so it's good to see alders lighting a fire under the agency to address the problem.