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As city gets ready to reopen The 606, neighbors say Slow Streets need more signs
Today the city announced that The 606 will reopen Monday, but neighbors are already using it. Meanwhile, the parallel Slow Street route is seeing issues with illegal cut-through traffic and speeding.
June 18, 2020
Drexel Slow Street opens, Cafe Streets debut on Broadway, Rush
The city of Chicago has lagged behind peer cities on pandemic walk/bike/cafe initiatives, but they're starting to make up for lost time.
June 15, 2020
CPD officers wrongly cited curfew to order Streetsblog to stop filming arrest
A minor encounter with Chicago Police Department officers underscored the importance of making sure police follow laws protecting freedom of the press.
June 3, 2020
The lack of public restrooms during the pandemic is impacting mobility
The lack of public restrooms available during the pandemic is a major challenge for families with young kids, pregnant people, delivery workers, and others. How can we address that?
June 2, 2020
Eyes on the street: Families take advantage of Humboldt Park’s car-free ring road
Imagine what it would be like if residents could walk, jog, and bike with young children on streets all over the city, with plenty of room for safety.
May 22, 2020
Humboldt ring road will be closed to parking, open for walk/bike Memorial Day
The parking ban will help prevent dangerous congregating, but will also enable pedestrian activity in the road.
May 19, 2020
Friends of the Parks discusses the need for green space during COVID-19 and beyond
Executive director Juanita Irizarry says she would have preferred a more nuanced approach to park closures, and sees the pandemic as an opportunity to advance the discussion of park equity.
May 5, 2020
Eyes on the Street: The North/Damen/Milwaukee slip lane removal is now permanent
CDOT has made the slip lane removal at the the south side of Wicker Park's usually-bustling North/Damen/Milwaukee intersection permanent.
May 4, 2020
Your suspicion is right: People have been speeding more during Stay at Home
Chicago speed camera data shows that more tickets were issued during a three-week period during Stay at Home than at any other time in more than a year.
April 29, 2020
The Slow Streets movement is picking up speed, but Chicago is getting left behind
Cities from New York to San Francisco are getting with the program to make room for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation, but Chicago officials are sitting on their hands.
April 28, 2020
