Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Avondale

Artist Takes a Crack at Improving Crosswalk Safety With Piñata Bump-Outs

By John Greenfield | Aug 8, 2016 | 2 Comments

You might not think that someone from Provo, Utah (population 116,288), would have much to tell Chicagoans about pedestrian safety issues, but artist Susan Krueger-Barber is bringing a fresh approach to tactical urbanism to our city to highlight the dangers to people on foot. As an MFA student at the Art Institute of Chicago, this […]

Lawyer for Ginny Murray’s Family: Bike Lanes Might Have Made a Difference

By John Greenfield | Aug 1, 2016 | 24 Comments

This morning the parents of fallen cyclist Virginia “Ginny” Murray, fatally struck by a flatbed truck driver on July 1, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and his company, A&B Flooring Supplies. The family’s attorney says safer bike infrastructure could have helped prevent the crash. Murray, 25, is believed to be the first person […]

Eyes on the Street: Vigil at the Avondale Corner Where Virginia Murray Died

By Steven Vance | Jul 11, 2016 | 1 Comment

Motorists drove carefully around the large crowd of supporters that had gathered and spilled into the roadway last night at the corner of Belmont and Sacramento, where Virginia Murray was fatally struck while riding a bicycle on July 1. Over 40 people had come for a vigil for Murray, and to watch the installation of a ghost […]

Public Invited to Sunday’s “Ghost Bike” Ceremony Honoring Virginia Murray

By John Greenfield | Jul 6, 2016 | No Comments

Safe streets advocates are inviting the public to the installation of a white-painted “ghost bike” memorial as a tribute to Virginia Murray, who was fatally struck by a truck driver while cycling last Friday. The installation will take place this Sunday, July 10, at 7 p.m. at the crash site at Belmont venue and Sacramento […]

Virginia Murray, 25, Fatally Struck While Riding a Divvy Bike in Avondale

By John Greenfield | Jul 1, 2016 | 41 Comments

Virginia Murray, 25, was fatally struck by a truck driver this morning while riding a Divvy bike at Belmont Avenue and Sacramento Avenue in Avondale, according to police. The case appears to be the first fatal crash involving a bike-share user in the U.S. At about 9:00 a.m. Murray and the driver of a 2001 Chevrolet flatbed […]

CTA Will Begin Off-Board Fare Collection Pilot, But Not on the Loop Link

By Steven Vance | Jun 2, 2016 | 31 Comments

The Chicago Transit Authority plans to test off-board fare collection – where riders pay on the sidewalk before boarding the bus – in an unexpected location. Previously, the CTA and the Chicago Department of Transportation announced they would pilot prepaid fare collection at the Dearborn/Madison station on Loop Link. Instead, the first off-board fare collection will be […]

Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crashes Are All Too Common in Chicago

By John Greenfield | Mar 8, 2016 | No Comments

[The Chicago Reader recently launched a weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership allows Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We syndicate a portion of the column after it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website or in print. The paper hits the streets […]

Hit-and-Run SUV Driver Killed 34-Year-Old Man in Avondale

By John Greenfield | Feb 23, 2016 | 1 Comment

Police are searching for the hit-and-run motorist who fatally struck Christopher Sanchez, 34, at the intersection of Belmont and Milwaukee early Sunday morning. At about 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sanchez was crossing Milwaukee on foot when the driver of a northwest-bound white Ford SUV struck him, police said. The motorist then fled northwest on Milwaukee, […]

Cyclist Who Died After Avondale Crash Was the First Bike Fatality in 4 Months

By John Greenfield | Sep 16, 2015 | 1 Comment

At last week’s Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting, Chicago Department of Transportation deputy commissioner Luann Hamilton discussed the fact that there were no fatal bike crashes in the city between May and August of this year. “It’s great, especially because we just got through the summer cycling season window, with more cyclists out than ever,” she […]

Driver Fatally Struck Woman in Wheelchair in an Avondale Parking Lot

By John Greenfield | Aug 6, 2015 | 4 Comments

A senior who was struck and killed while in her wheelchair in an Avondale parking lot was recently identified as Maritza Santiago, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Santiago, 71, was in the parking lot on the 3200 block of North Milwaukee on Monday, July 13, at around 2:45 p.m. when an SUV […]

CDOT Puts Belmont on a Confusing, Dangerous “Binge Diet” At Western

By Steven Vance | Jan 5, 2015 | 30 Comments

Bicycling up and over the Chicago River on Belmont, from Avondale to Roscoe Village, will soon be more comfortable once the Chicago Department of Transportation gives the street a “road diet” and replaces car travel lanes with new buffered bike lanes. Bicyclists shouldn’t get too comfortable, though: Once they’ve crested the bridge eastbound, they’ll be […]

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