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Friends of the Park Opposes Plan for Obama Center Garage
The parks advocacy group is opposing plans for an above-ground facility, but isn't against building a new garage.
October 24, 2017
Take it to the Bridge: Is an Overpass Needed at Monroe/LSD?
After Streetsblog Chicago ran a post pointing out the dearth of east-west bikeways in the city, and another correctly predicting that that the Navy Pier Flyover completion might be delayed, a local transit planner asked us an interesting question.
October 20, 2017
CDOT Will Convert a Lane of Lower LSD to Bike/Ped Path During Flyover Work
It's great that CDOT is using the strategy Steven Vance proposed five years ago.
October 18, 2017
IDOT Favors Managed Lanes for the North LSD Redesign
IDOT finally lifted the curtain off its Transit and Managed lanes concepts for the North Lake Shore Drive reconstruction project.
October 17, 2017
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Steven T. Brown, 52, in Back of the Yards
Brown was the 33rd Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2017.
October 3, 2017
West Siders Discuss What Role, If Any, Police Should Play in Vision Zero Efforts
Attendees also discussed using street redesigns to improve safety, and whether traffic calming and bike lanes may be a precursor to gentrification.
September 28, 2017
Work Has Started on the Leland Avenue Greenway in Uptown
After several years of delay and significant design changes, CDOT has finally started work on the Uptown bikeway.
September 23, 2017
Vision Zero “Community Organizers” Gather Input on the West Side
In the wake of calls for more Black and Brown ownership of the crash prevention program, officials discussed the department's outreach efforts.
September 21, 2017
Ardmore-Montrose Plan Will Add a Half-Mile to Bike Route
For better or for worse, cyclists will have to detour east to the lakefront on this stretch, and trail users will have to go through an underpass to cross Montrose.
September 19, 2017
Eyes on the Street: PARK(ing) Day Celebration Takes over 3 Car Spots in Jefferson Park
Today a neighborhood organization in the Jefferson Park neighborhood is highlighting the fact that public space used for storing cars can also be put to more productive uses.
September 15, 2017
