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Of Montreal: What Chicago can learn about winter bikeway maintenance from “The City of Saints”
This article was written by John Greenfield, with additional research by Cameron Bolton
February 3, 2026
During bikeway maintenance rally, Ald. Vasquez discusses efforts to make Clark lanes work
When there's political will to address conflicts between different road users on protected bike lane corridors, it is possible to come up with solutions that make the new layout work better for everyone involved.
February 4, 2022
¿Cómo están las condiciones de las ciclovías en las comunidades latinas?
Si no limpian, estas ciclovías que nos deben ayudar a andar con seguridad terminan con restringiendo nuestra movilidad.
January 24, 2022
Who’s protecting and maintaining Chicago’s protected bike lanes?
Sadly, it seems that many bike lane obstructions are still going unaddressed, which can put people on bikes in danger.
September 22, 2021
The case of the disappearing Damen bikeways
Contractors should be required to install bikeway markings when the weather is conducive, so as to avoid wasting time and materials on restriping them later.
May 5, 2021
Ice Ice, Baby: Long After Snowfall Ended, Bike Lane Conditions Are Still Treacherous
As usual in Chicago, major streets were cleared for drivers more than 24 hours ago, but many bikeways are still a mess.
November 27, 2018
Exploring New Bikeways on Marquette Road
Yesterday, I navigated a couple of Chicago’s newest bikeways on Marquette Road, named for Father Jacques Marquette, one of the first Europeans to map out the northern Mississippi River. The Chicago Department of Transportation recently striped buffered lanes on Marquette (generally 6700 South) between Stony Island (1600 East) and Cottage Grove (800 East), and between Damen (2000 West) and California (2800 West).
September 17, 2014