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Bicycling

Mayoral allies block CTA oversight ordinance, Lightfoot denies it was a power move

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Chicago Policy

Nice! Catalpa Avenue in Andersonville will be Chicago’s next permanently car-free street

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Bus Transit

CTA prez Dorval Carter ghosts City Council hearing on ghost runs, service gaps, safety

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Will Catalpa in Andersonville get a watered-down half-measure, or a vibrant pedestrian space?

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Ordinance introduced to allow towing bikeway blockers, speed cam vote gets deferred

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Driver injuring girl and woman in Andersonville highlights need to make Ashland more ped-friendly

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Chicago

Gas giveaways harm people. We shouldn’t let rich politicians like Willie Wilson do them.

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During bikeway maintenance rally,  Ald. Vasquez discusses efforts to make Clark lanes work

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After lobbying from advocates, CDOT commits to better protection for Clark bike lanes

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Long-awaited post installation will hopefully bring order to the chaos on Clark Street

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