Eyes on the Street

During the event, cyclists shared their thoughts about what they'd like to see Lori Lightfoot do for biking.

We gave some airtime to the scooter-shaming Chicago Scooter Fails account earlier this week, so it's only fair to see what the opposition has to say.

You can't really blame scooter users for wanting to ride on the lovely, car-free elevated trail, but the city should do a better job of publicizing the prohibition.

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.

Yes, dockless electric scooters may wind up being good for Chicago. But we still have the right to laugh when they wind up in dumpsters and fountains.

Former alderman Bob Fioretti discusses how his experience getting burned by the last ward remap plays into the plot of the film.

The new design of the eastern riverwalk is hostile to cycling, and security guards are ordering cyclists to dismount, although it's still legal to ride there.

Today city officials cut the ribbon on a multicolored ring-shaped sculpture in the Uptown Entertainment District, the crowning touch on a street remix that converted excess asphalt at Racine Avenue and Broadway into a new pedestrian plaza. The makeover was part of the Broadway streetscape project, which includes new sidewalks, street repaving, lighting, bike racks, garbage cans, crosswalks, and a pedestrian island near the new plaza.

Ride-hail drivers deserve better pay, which would also help relieve congestion. But today's strike seemed to provide a nice reprieve from the typical hectic Chicago traffic in the age of Uber and Lyft.