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Alderman George Cardenas. Photo: Chicago Sun-Times

No, Alderman Cardenas, Your Southwest Side Ward Doesn’t Have “Plenty of Bike Lanes”

By John Greenfield | Aug 20, 2019 | 3 Comments

In some alternate-universe Chicago, Cardenas' 12th Ward is crisscrossed with bike lanes, and his ally Brendan Reilly hasn't done multiple things to block downtown bike and pedestrian access.

The Paseo corridor. Photo: John Geenfield

Little Village Residents Want Paseo Plan to Address Housing, Environmental Concerns

By Lynda Lopez | Aug 17, 2019 | 2 Comments

On Tuesday, August 13, Little Village residents gathered at Oak Street Health on 26th Street for a community meeting on the proposed four-mile Paseo trail connecting Little Village and Pilsen. The event was hosted by Únete La Villita, the community development committee of Little Village. The proposed Paseo trail has been subject of extensive speculation and […]

Paint-and-post sidewalk extensions shorten crossing distances. Photo: John Greenfield

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Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Transportation

No, Alderman Cardenas, Your Southwest Side Ward Doesn’t Have “Plenty of Bike Lanes”

Little Village Residents Want Paseo Plan to Address Housing, Environmental Concerns

Eye on the Street: Andersonville (Finally!) Gets a Complete Streets Makeover

“Leave Briar Alone!”: Lakeview Residents Weigh in on North Lake Shore Drive Plans

Allegedly Drunk Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Beverly Barney, 59, in a Woodlawn Bus Shelter

GoFundMe Launched for Bike Crash Victim Sorin Coneac, SUV Driver Still at Large