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At Bike the Drive, Mayor Johnson promises better walk/bike/transit, riders thrill to a less car-centric DLSD
Mayor promises "abundant access to safe active transportation options", residents love biking DLSD largely without motor vehicle traffic
September 5, 2023
Baha’i hopes: Advocates help win funding for study on connecting the N. Shore Channel Trail with lakefront
Filling in a 1.5-mile gap in the North Shore Channel Trail would connect it with the lakefront and other North Shore bikeways.
September 1, 2023
Envision Unlimited is bringing its adaptive cycling program to Sunday’s Bike the Drive
Tricycles, tandems and duet bikes will be ridden by people with special needs, meeting at Butler Field at Monroe Street and DLSD.
August 31, 2023
Has the CTA actually been “Meeting the Moment”?
The agency says yes, but the Active Transportation Alliance and Commuters Take Action have critiques.
August 30, 2023
What’s going on with the Bucktown stretch of the Leavitt Neighborhood Greenway?
Unfortunately the contraflow lanes and shared-lane markings got prematurely sketched, but the real thing is on the way.
August 28, 2023
Chicago’s e-scooter program is zooming ahead, but equity gaps remain
The city’s e-scooters are seeing increased use, but ridership lags in the city’s Black and Brown neighborhoods
August 25, 2023
Turning SUV driver failed to yield to woman, 48, in Pilsen crosswalk, killing her in front of 25th Ward office
"[This is] even more reason for the alderman to step up and do something about traffic safety in this city," said a Streetsblog reader.
August 24, 2023
Case of driver, 92, critically injuring bike rider at Valley Line Trail/Devon intersection raises multiple issues
Are RRFB signals really a good approach for trail safety? And why does Chicago have policies that force elderly people to drive?
August 24, 2023
Has the Forest Park Rebuild been going smoothly or have there been snags? CTA, CTAction have different POVs.
On the bright side, yesterday's reopening of the Clinton and UIC-Halsted stations seemed to go with no major snafus.
August 22, 2023
CPD knows owner of car whose driver killed Ulysses Coleman, 38, Sunday in Austin, but hasn’t filed charges
Hopefully the police department will use all legal methods available to identify and charge the motorist who killed Coleman.
August 21, 2023
