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One building crash takes a teen’s life in Hinsdale. Another forces leaders to make safety improvements in Bronzeville.
A tragedy takes place in the western suburbs. And Chicagoans shouldn't have to wait until a driver strikes their building for city officials to make traffic safety upgrades.
July 25, 2023
Hundreds of people learned about the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 on a commemorative bike tour
The multi-day violent racial conflict, initiated by the killing of a Black teen at 29th Street Beach, was the worst in Chicago history.
July 24, 2023
A path to success? Here’s the route Bronzeville Trail development has taken so far
While there are still many details to work out, it looks like Bronzeville Trail is well on its way to becoming a reality.
January 6, 2023
Bronzeville Mobility Pilot offered seniors $3 local rides in small, low-speed electric cars
While transit is a safer, more sustainable option for urban transportation, a rep from Innova EV argues that the pilot helped fill in gaps in the transportation network for those with limited travel options.
February 9, 2022
Michael Reese development would include active transportation improvements
Redevelopment plans for the former Michael Reese hospital site will bring mixed-use development and infrastructure changes.
February 19, 2021
Natty Bwoy Bikes & Boards brings the joy of skateboarding to South Side youth
The shop, which opened in Bronzeville's Boxville shipping container market this summer, offers free laoner equipment and skateboarding clinics to kids.
December 17, 2020
Blue Wave: A Serpentine Bike-Ped Bridge Opens at 41st Street
The span is the second of five planned bridges to improve lakefront access on the South Side.
December 21, 2018
Good News: A Non-Awful Layout Was Chosen for the New Drexel Boulevard Bike Lanes
Residents sensibly voted for the street layout that made the street safer, rather than more car-centric, less safe, and less attractive.
September 28, 2018
Judge Throws Out Bronzeville Community Leader’s “Biking While Black” Ticket
While Bernard Loyd is glad to be done with the affair, he says zero-tolerance bike enforcement in communities of color is ultimately harmful to relations between police and residents.
September 27, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Lakefront Trail Separation Is Finished Between 31st and 41st
This morning city and park district officials cut the ribbon on the first completed section of the Lakefront Trail separation project between 31st and 41st Street. This provides a preview of what trail separation will look like on the rest of the trail between 71st and Ardmore – where there’s sufficient space to create different paths for pedestrians and bicyclists. Separation along the entire lakefront is slated to be completed in 2018.
July 7, 2017