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CDOT Creates a New “Off-the-Shelf” Parklet Design, Installs a Prototype in Chatham
The project was funded by a $30,000 Livable Communities grant from the AARP.
November 6, 2018
How Bike Lane Uprising Is Helping to Document Chicago’s Blocked Bikeway Problem
The site makes it easy for citizens to report bike lane blockages, and hold repeat offenders accountable.
October 18, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Mixed Messages on the Riverwalk
While signs and markings on the Lakefront Trail lead cyclists to the riverwalk, signs at the promenade warn that they'll be prosecuted if they ride there, even though it's still legal to do so.
October 15, 2018
The City Has Posted Signs Threatening Prosecution for Biking on Riverwalk
Unless Alderman Reilly's proposed ordinance passes, which hasn't happened yet, you have every right to ride your bike (courteously, of course) on the riverwalk.
October 10, 2018
Eyes on the Street: The Roscoe and School/Aldine Greenways Are Ready to Ride
The new greenways feature an unusual raised bike lane section, pedestrian improvements, and some walk signals that are accessible to people with visual impairments.
October 9, 2018
Ceci N’est Pas Une Piste Cyclable: The Upper Randolph Bikeway Is Often Non-Functional
There's got to be a better way to accommodate deliveries and drop-offs to Millennium Park while keeping cyclists safe.
October 2, 2018
Good News: A Non-Awful Layout Was Chosen for the New Drexel Boulevard Bike Lanes
Residents sensibly voted for the street layout that made the street safer, rather than more car-centric, less safe, and less attractive.
September 28, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Concrete Protection on the Milwaukee and Elston Protected Lanes
The massive amount of bike traffic on Milwaukee nowadays suggests that the extra protection was warranted.
September 24, 2018
What’s Going on With Lakefront Trail Separation?
While many trail users are fed up with construction detours, the end of the project is within sight.
September 18, 2018
Back to the Drawing Board: Another Attempt at an Anti-Dooring Bike Lane Design
After some on-the-road research with a tape measure, I found out that my design for a 44-foot-wide street wouldn't work, so here's a proposal for a 46-foot one.
September 10, 2018
