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Bicycling

Chicago needs to ramp up the number of bus stop boarding islands

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North Side Kedzie non-protected lanes will be an upgrade, but CDOT should go bolder

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Pace piggybacks on Georgia e-bus order, approves Homewood facility upgrade funding

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A back door deal: Land transfer to facilitate driving to O’Hare from west is a bad investment

<p>In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.</p>


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Block Club’s car-centric take on “horrible” Austin bike lanes contains a kernel of truth

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Gas-pandering update: Alders oppose Lightfoot’s gas cards, Wilson announcing candidacy

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Broadway visioning process: Residents, not developers, should plan the corridor’s future

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Beyond Chicagoland

Another person was pushed onto ‘L’ tracks. It’s time for CTA to pilot platform barriers.

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Lightfoot’s “Chicago Moves” would give gas or transit cash to eligible Chicagoans this spring and summer

2022 Trails

Chicago announces plans for new trails but is that the right path?