Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Bicycling

The Bloomingdale Trail, opened in summer 2015. One of the goals of the climate plan is to "improve air quality by expanding the city’s walk, bike, and transit options." Photo: John Greenfield

Lightfoot’s Climate Action Plan calls for “a zero-emission transportation network”

By John Greenfield | Apr 22, 2022 | No Comments

The city is billing the plan as a "community-informed plan to mitigate climate-change impacts and position Chicago as a job-creator and economic leader in new economy."

Sebastian Ko, who suffered a "shattered" kidney after he wiped out on a broken bollard on Milwaukee Avenue. Photo: Provided

$287K verdict shows using flimsy posts to “protect” lanes puts cyclists, taxpayers at risk

By John Greenfield | Apr 20, 2022 | No Comments

Not only do these flimsy installations fail to provide physical protection, they leave taxpayers on the hook for injury lawsuits against the city government when cyclists wipe out on the broken bollards.

Andar en bicicleta en el suroeste con Southwest Collective

By Ruth Rosas | Apr 20, 2022 | No Comments

The Collective se enfoca en los vecindarios de Archer Heights, Ashburn, Back of the Yards, Brighton Park, Clearing, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, Scottsdale, The Lawns y West Elsdon.

Biking on the Southwest Side with Southwest Collective

By Ruth Rosas | Apr 20, 2022 | No Comments

The Southwest Side of Chicago is known for its high levels of industry among residential areas. This makes cycling challenging, but come learn about a collective working improve conditions for walking and biking.

An aerial view of DuSable Lake Shore Drive, looking south from Diversey Avenue towards the Loop. Photo: Steven Vance

The NDLSD planning process is an opportunity to create a better future. Will IDOT do so?

By Michael Podgers | Apr 19, 2022 | No Comments

"We’re really at a crucial point in the history of humanity when we can make a real bold decision to have a better future. We should seize the moment.”

Cyclist Paresh Chhatrala, 42, died after crash on Madison, where medians were removed

By John Greenfield | Apr 18, 2022 | No Comments

Compounding the tragedy is the fact that the collision might have been avoided if the city hadn't removed planter medians from the street a couple years ago to facilitate faster driving.

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