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5th Ward

Parking

Drivers invade Promontory Point and the Lakefront Trail, endangering pedestrians and bike riders

Advocates say the worsening problem may require ticketing right now, design that makes it impossible to illegally drive and park in the near future.

September 6, 2023
Chicago Policy

South Lakefront and Mid South Side candidates (Wards 4, 5, 16, 20) talk transportation

February 2, 2023
Bicycling

Buffered bike lanes are coming to 71st in South Shore as part of streetscape project

July 27, 2021
Bicycling

Leland Slow Street reopens, and two more routes are opening in the 5th Ward tomorrow

May 27, 2021
Bicycling

Chicago’s newest Slow Street is a 0.6-mile loop in South Shore

June 26, 2020
Bicycling

Cyclist Killed on Stony Island, Where Aldermen Have Blocked Protected Lanes

July 31, 2018
Bicycling

The 5th Ward’s Leslie Hairston: Chicago’s Most Auto-centric Alderman?

February 7, 2017
Bicycling

South Siders Spar Over Proposed Stony Island Protected Bike Lanes

January 21, 2016
Infrastructure

No 5th Ward PB Election This Year, But Residents Still Have Input on Budget

April 17, 2014
Bicycling

Hairston, Cappleman Pass on Participatory Budgeting This Year

April 8, 2014
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