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Sick Byrne! Twitter account for the $800M+ interchange expansion gets brutally ratioed
Maybe IDOT will think twice next time before telling Chicagoans to "move over" to make way for cars.
December 21, 2022
The wait is over! Chicago now now has a bike counter at Chicago/Wells in River North
Frustratingly, a similar bike counter was slated to be installed years ago on Milwaukee Avenue, the city's busiest biking street, in Wicker Park, but that plan was reportedly cancelled due to city bureaucracy.
December 16, 2022
Light Up Lawndale Holiday Ride brightens the season on the West Side
"Today was about coming together as a community, giving back, and changing the norms of what our children see in this community."
December 16, 2022
Lawrence streetscape includes contraflow bike lane to access North Shore Channel Trail
While it's a bummer that biking on Lawrence itself won't be improved as part of the streetscape project, we can look forward to the nearby Leland Greenway opening next year.
December 14, 2022
Will Governor Pritzker play Santa Claus for the south Red Line extension project?
Stay tuned to find out whether J.B. is planning to provide a gift to the CTA in the form of RLE funding, or merely some coal, which wouldn't be very useful running an electric-powered train.
December 13, 2022
“Pop-up” bus lanes on Chicago Ave. are now permanent, other upgrades planned citywide
CDOT, CTA, and 1st Ward alder Daniel La Spata announced that work has been completed to make permanent the temporary bus lanes on Chicago Avenue.
December 9, 2022
Eyes on the street: Riding the CTA’s Holiday Train and Bus
Here's Streetsblog Chicago's first-ever look at the CTA's Holiday Train and Holiday Bus program, a beloved Chicago tradition.
December 6, 2022
Work has finally started to make Clark in Edgewater truly bikeable
There's reason to optimistic that the Clark Street protected bike lanes in Edgewater may finally live up to their potential to be a safe, comfortable cycling route, with perks for pedestrians and bus riders as well.
December 6, 2022
Ald. La Spata isn’t waging war on Christmas. He’s just trying to keep pedestrians safe.
After all, nothing puts a damper on the holiday spirit like a driver striking a person in a crosswalk because they were obscured by a giant inflatable Grinch.
December 6, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Non-protected bike lanes on Belmont are a missed opportunity
When the city chooses to install subpar bikeways, or none at all, rather than eliminate space for storing private metal boxes on the public way, it's mostly an issue of political will.
December 5, 2022
