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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
City Nerd calls DuSable LSD the worst waterfront highway in North America
It's about time we stop letting our massive lakefront highway serve as a national embarrassment for Chicago.
November 30, 2022
Two Chicago moms creating cycling community
Christina Hayford and Rebecca Resman lead kid-centric bike rides in Lakeview and Roscoe Village.
November 21, 2022
Eyes on the Street: New bus stop islands on Milwaukee Avenue on Near Northwest Side
CDOT has installed a number of new bus boarding islands on Milwaukee Avenue in River West and Logan Square, with the islands doubling as bikeway protection
November 20, 2022
Austin streetscape only gets bikeway protection half-right
A bikeway corridor that includes a mix of raised and non-protected lanes is still essentially a non-protected bike route.
November 17, 2022
Infuriatingly, the new Chicago budget lowered bike lane parking fines from $500 to $250
It did pass, that does, in fact send a very bad message to drivers about a life-and-death matter for bike riders.
November 9, 2022
Takin’ it to the (over-salted) streets: City Hall rally will demand sidewalk plowing parity
The demonstration will take place Wednesday at 9 a.m. on the first floor of the municipal headquarters, 121 N. La Salle St.
October 31, 2022
Advocacy pays off as CDOT installs concrete medians at dangerous DLSD intersections
If we could only get the police department to ticket the thousands of drivers who run reds at these intersections every day, we could make even more progress on preventing drivers from endangering people on foot and bikes.
October 20, 2022
Never mind the cider-throwers: La Spata shows off new bikeways, calls for urgent action
Alderperson Daniel La Spata recently hosted a bike tour of the 1st Ward to highlighting some of the bike lane projects his office has worked on during his first term.
October 17, 2022
SlowStreets wants the vibrant Andersonville business strip to go car-free
SlowStreets, a new advocacy groups, aims to pedestrianize Clark Street from Forster Avenue to Catalpa Avenue in Andersonville.
October 11, 2022
