Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Eyes on the Street

Before you yell at videographer Mark Creasy for going on a group ride during the pandemic, note that he was the only participant. Image: Mark Creasy

Nice work Chicago! Thankfully Critical Mass didn’t happen Friday, but #CoronaMass did.

By John Greenfield | Mar 30, 2020 | No Comments

It's great that nobody showed up for Critical Mass. Our city needs every bike advocate we can get, so we can't afford to lose any of them to COVID-19.

North Center sidewalk chalk drawing. Photo: Kirsten Lambert

Chicagoans use tactical urbanism to cheer each other up during the pandemic

By Kirsten Lambert | Mar 27, 2020 | No Comments

Shamrocks and teddy bears in windows, window singing, and street dancing are helping to lift people's spirits during this challenging time.

Critical Mass rules! But please don't do it tomorrow. Photo: John Greenfield

Please don’t ride in Critical Mass tomorrow. Do your own #CoronaMass instead.

By John Greenfield | Mar 26, 2020 | No Comments

Instead of doing the group ride, take a solo excursion or ride with household members or a friend or two, and share photos on social media with the hashtag #CoronaMass.

If crowding on the Lakefront Trail gets worse, this may become the only way to practice social distancing. (Note that this method won't protect you from gangsters and angry luchadores.) Image: Jonathan Roth

Chicago’s lack of car-free streets is creating unsafe crowding on trails during the pandemic

By John Greenfield | Mar 25, 2020 | No Comments

To help Chicagoans to travel and recreate safely, without being exposed to the virus or dangerous drivers, let's create a citywide network of car-free major streets.

An Open Streets car-free event on Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park in 2013. Photo: John Greenfield

Let’s respond to coronavirus and climate change with car-free streets, bus and bike lanes

By Courtney Cobbs | Mar 25, 2020 | No Comments

Creating more car-free streets for safe transportation and recreation during the current pandemic crisis would also address the longterm challenge of climate change.

Concrete barriers blocking the trail near North Avenue. Photo: John Greenfield

What the heck is going on with the Lakefront Trail?

By John Greenfield | Mar 10, 2020 | No Comments

Although it looks like the bike path is fine to use between Fullerton and North avenues, the park district says that erosion has made it unsafe to ride on.

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