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More streets that would benefit from an “Instant Neighborhood Greenway” treatment
Streetsblog readers suggested more locations where relatively modest changes to streets could create handy mellow cycling routes.
October 16, 2020
Chicago Loop Alliance: More residents are using private cars to commute downtown
A report released yesterday by the CLA found a disproportionate spike in downtown parking rates recently as compared with pedestrian traffic and business activity.
October 14, 2020
Be excellent to each other: How to be a nice person while riding an e-Divvy
Here are some ideas for to help keep yourself and other people safe when you ride an electric Divvy, as well as courtesy tips to help spread good vibes.
October 14, 2020
Dominick’s preview: Some argue bike lane layout for new Lincoln Yards bridge is sub-par
Developer Sterling Bay released plans to extend the Bloomingdale Trail, aka The 606, east from Bucktown to the new enclave, as well as to lengthen Dominick Street.
October 13, 2020
Cargo bikes: Is there anything they can’t carry?
Streetsblog Chicago assistant editor Courtney Cobbs was determined to carry home her new dresser home by cargo bike.
October 12, 2020
The way to better biking: San Jose’s bike plan should be a model for Chicago reboot
San Jose's Better Bike Plan offers a framework that Chicago would do well to emulate in order to create a bike plan that's more representative of current and would-be cyclists.
October 12, 2020
Creating the Grace Greenway from the 312 River Run to the Lakefront Trail would be easy
The city cleverly legalized westbound riding on this low-stress street with a block of contraflow bike lane. A couple more short stretches of contraflow further east could make Grace even more bikeable.
October 8, 2020
Here’s lots more info and images from the Strict Chicago Perimeter Ride
Here's what it's like cycling, sightseeing, and snacking from Rogers Park to Edison Park, Mount Greenwood to Hegewisch, including a detailed route map.
October 7, 2020
Another Milwaukee Avenue bikeway issue: Missing “No Parking” signs endanger cyclists
While a hardware store owner who's unhappy about the new Milwaukee protected lanes in Logan has gotten a lot of press, there's another bikeway issue happening just up the road.
October 6, 2020
The Mellow Bike Map app is a new way to get low-stress Chicago cycling directions
Tech geniuses Cochrane, Bea Malsky, and Kalil Smith-Nuevelle collaborated to build out a version of the Mellow Chicago Bike Map that can provide directions.
October 5, 2020
