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Official: Reilly Jumped the Gun on Navy Pier Flyover Work
A recent announcement by downtown alderman Brendan Reilly that the second phase of Navy Pier Flyover construction was about to begin was premature, according to a city official. In an email to residents on Friday, Reilly stated that Phase II of the $60 million bike/ped bridge, the section between the Ogden Slip and the Chicago River -- which was supposed to start this summer – would begin this week. However, that’s not the case, the official said this morning.
October 10, 2017
Finally! Washington Protected Lane Is Being Extended East
No longer will cyclists be dropped off into mixed traffic east of State Street.
October 9, 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
Leland Greenway Won’t Be Extended West of Clark Before Pawar Leaves Office
While the traffic-calmed side-street bikeway is already underway in the 46th Ward, there are currently no plans to extend it west.
September 26, 2017
Closing Trails for Fancy Events Sends the Wrong Message
If the city wants to reassure residents that trails are being built for the benefit of people who currently live in the communities they run through, the Farm2Table Dinner was a terrible way to show it.
September 25, 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
Who Has Priority at Lakefront Trail Path Intersections — Pedestrians or Cyclists?
As to be expected, the new separated pedestrian and biking paths are raising some questions from trail users.
September 20, 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
