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Take a virtual ride on the new Riverview bike/ped bridge
The attractive new bridge is a handy new option for northwest-southeast bike commuting.
December 8, 2019
After backlash from cyclists, Ald. King dropped plan to downgrade the Drexel bike lanes
King proposed allowing car parking along the boulevard's median, with would have relocated the bike lane back into the door zone.
December 6, 2019
A CDOT show-and-tell on this year’s new bikeways, and what’s on deck for 2020
Highlights included concrete upgrades, new bike bridges, and ten miles of upcoming South Side bike lanes to compliment the Divvy expansion.
December 5, 2019
Lincolnwood may save a bike lane plan that was almost scrapped due to parking worries
A new proposal calls for preserving one parking lane and installing a two-way protected bike lanes on the south side of the street.
December 4, 2019
Learn all-season cycling skills at tomorrow’s Bike Winter 20th anniversary celebration
The Bike Winter organization, which promotes cold-weather pedaling, is kicking off a new era with presentations on how to get the most out of your bike this winter.
December 3, 2019
Madison median removals: Letting people drive faster is a ped safety improvement?
No, widening travel lanes for drivers is not a win for pedestrian safety.
December 2, 2019
What does Chicago need to do to achieve transportation equity?
Streetsblog writer Courtney Cobbs discussed the topic at an event hosted by the Chicago Style Committee of the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics.
November 27, 2019
No WaPo, The 606 is not a High Line copycat or a “simulation of vibrancy”
Yes, the Bloomingdale Trail has caused housing displacement. No, it's not merely a playground for the privileged.
November 23, 2019
We should be planning our transportation system as if the planet mattered
Here's what Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois should do if we really care about saving the planet from climate change.
November 21, 2019
Driver who killed cyclist Lee Luellen charged, CDP retracts victim-blaming statement
Although Luellen was the second cyclist killed on Stony Island Avenue in recent years, local alderman Leslie Hairston has doubled down on her resistance to installing protected bike lanes on the street.
November 19, 2019
