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The Sunnyside contraflow lane: A little infrastructure that makes a big difference
By allowing people on bikes to legally ride west on the short one-way eastbound segment of Sunnyside next to the park, the lane opens up a new way to bike west from Ashland to the 312 RiverRun.
August 10, 2022
100th Street Calumet River Project would create new recreational trail on Southeast Side
If completed, the site would become a part of the greater network of transportation and recreation infrastructure on the Southeast Side.
August 9, 2022
100th Street Calumet River Project crearía un sendero recreativo en el lado sureste
Si se completa, el sitio se convertiría en parte de la mayor red de infraestructura de transporte y recreación en el lado sureste.
August 9, 2022
Angela Short, 14, was 2nd person killed at a Chicago bus stop this year
Update 8/18/22: The victim has been identified as Angela Short. According to an ABC Chicago report, at a memorial on Saturday, Angela's aunt Kenya Parker described her as "the sweetest little girl you would ever want to know. Really laid-back, reserved, quiet, loved her family."
August 8, 2022
Will Catalpa in Andersonville get a watered-down half-measure, or a vibrant pedestrian space?
If Catapla is narrowed but still open to drivers, people using the remaining pedestrian space would still have to deal with the danger, sight, sound, and fumes of cars.
August 8, 2022
The Berwyn Greenway in Lincoln Square is an upgrade, but more traffic calming is needed
The greenway includes a contraflow bike lane, facilitating two-way bike traffic between the Chicago River and Western Avenue.
August 7, 2022
Parsons Apartments affordable TOD developer Bickerdike will build new eTOD at City Lit site
Logan Square has been seen a symbol of gentrification within Chicago. To help slow the tide of displacement, new affordable housing developments have been proposed. Read more learn about a new housing development near the Logan Square Blue Line.
August 5, 2022
La Spata’s resolution turns up heat on CDOT, Divvy to address pricing equity issues
Divvy is a fantastic sustainable transportation system, but it's not only crucial that it stays solvent, it also needs to be accessible to Chicagoans in all parts of the city, from all walks of life.
August 4, 2022
Driver destroys Ainslie Art Plaza, 10 more POP! Plazas across the city announced
There's been some bad news and some good news about pedestrian plazas in Chicago this week. Let's take a look at these developments.
August 4, 2022
Lawrence Ware, 52, killed in West Garfield, is 2nd Chicago hit-and-run ped fatality in 3 days
The victim was the 20th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.
August 3, 2022
