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Rendering of the contraflow bike lane on the southbound stretch of Glenwood north of Pratt. Image: CDOT

Details on the Chill New Way to Bike to Evanston

By John Greenfield | Jun 19, 2018

Among the 20 new miles of bikeways the Chicago Department of Transportation has planned for 2018, one of the most useful new routes will be the Rogers Park Greenway. It will extend the popular Glenwood Greenway in Uptown and Edgewater by a couple of miles miles and create a low-stress way to visit Evanston, our […]

Rendering of one of the "electric skate" stations. Image: The Boring Company

A Few Reasons Why Letting Elon Musk Build the O’Hare Express Is Still a Bad Idea

By John Greenfield | Jun 18, 2018 | 24 Comments

Local transportation advocates an analysts have weighed in on the subject.

The crash site from the driver's point of view. Image: Google Street View

Driver Fatally Struck Cyclist Raul Ortiz-Gomez, 41, in West Town

By John Greenfield | Jun 15, 2018 | 12 Comments

Ortiz-Gomez was the second bicyclist killed on Chicago streets in 2018.

The aftermath of a 2012 police chase in Woodlawn. Photo: Eric Allix Rogers.

Chicago Is Now Publishing Traffic Crash Data Shortly After Collisions Occur

By Steven Vance | Jun 14, 2018 | 3 Comments

Quicker access to the data will be helpful for urban planners and safe streets advocates.

The 8300 block of West Belmont, looking north. Image: Google Street View

No Citations for Driver Who Fatally Struck Paul J. Gunia, 61, in Belmont Terrace

By John Greenfield | Jun 12, 2018 | 4 Comments

Gunia was the 23rd pedestrian fatality of 2018.

Pace has installed ring racks in other cities and plans to do so in Chicago as well. Photo: Pace

Pace Plans to Install Bike Racks, Rent Adaptive Cycles, Help Launch Bike Library

By John Greenfield | Jun 11, 2018 | 2 Comments

Chicago's only "lock-to" dockless bike-share company is also offering $5 monthly memberships to low-income Chicagoans.

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