Streetsblog Chicago
What happened when Streetsblog Chicago accepted a protected bike lane skeptic’s challenge to count vehicles on Augusta Boulevard?
If less than 3% of vehicle operators on the corridor rode bikes or scooters, I would tweet that out. If 3% or more did, A.J. Manaseer would donate $1,000 to bike education programs.
September 10, 2024
Are Tribune’s calls to move Greyhound terminal due to the paper’s ties to the current station owner, who would profit from selling the land?
Tribune editorial page editors say no. But a spokesperson for Amtrak, which opposes bus rider using Union Station, wondered why it took a while to run the railroad's rebuttal.
August 29, 2024
Strong Towns Chicago had a summer of activities to make our city safer, more livable, and more resilient
The local chapter of the national organization has had a busy season of neighborhood walking tours, lobbying for transit-oriented developments, and presenting their own proposals.
CDOT, alders Rodriguez and Vasquez propose making Argyle at North Shore Channel Trail one-way WB
No word yet on whether a contraflow bike lane would be added to facilitate eastbound cycling from the path on the west side of rider to the east side.
August 16, 2024
