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CDOT

Protected Bike Lanes

We asked CDOT what’s on tap for properly maintaining Chicago’s protected bike lanes after snowstorms.

The department needs to promptly plow bikeways after blizzards, or else face arguments that riders were better off with old-style, paint-only bike lanes.

December 4, 2025
Protected Bike Lanes

Eyes on the street: Taking a spin on the new-and-improved Milwaukee protected bike lanes in River West, with a few constructive criticisms

October 1, 2025
Neighborhood Greenways

At celebration of Long Greenway, alders Cruz and Sposato praise traffic calming, explain why they voted against a safer speed limit

August 29, 2025
Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

Goodness gracious: CDOT presents plan for Grace Street Neighborhood Greenway between the lake and the river

August 6, 2025
Infrastructure

After drivers killed one teen on a bike, and critically injured another, on Long Avenue in Portage Park, it’s now a safer Neighborhood Greenway

July 28, 2025
Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

City announces lots of new perks for Divvy riders. But sorry, loyal longtime annual members, no $99 memberships for you!

July 7, 2025
Southwest Side

After neighbors stepped up to demand a more people-friendly Pulaski, the deadly road is getting concrete safety infrastructure

July 3, 2025
Chicago Mobilty Collaborative

Chicago Mobility Collaborative meeting covers Better Streets for Buses, Divvy electrification and Cook County Safe Streets for All program

June 30, 2025
Sustainable Transportation Advocacy

Dozens showed up for public meeting about CDOT proposal for protected bike lanes on Bryn Mawr Avenue in North Park

The proposal calls for converting one curbside parking lane to make room for PBLs, which has worked well on streets like Milwaukee and Clark.

April 30, 2025
Streetsblog Chicago

Mapped: Here’s how to bike around the Kinzie to Chicago Ave. closure of the Milwaukee Avenue “Hipster Highway”

April 4, 2025
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