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Video killed the bicycle lane: Advocates, officials intervene after TV crew blocks PBL
People biking to or from Loop Thursday morning on the Dearborn Avenue two-way protected bike lane, downtown's busiest bikeway, had a nasty surprise.
March 10, 2023
Líderes Latines de Transporte de Chicago: Romina Castillo
SBC está entrevistando a líderes locales y latinos del transporte en un esfuerzo por reconocer la diversidad, las contribuciones y la presencia de personas que han ayudado y continúan dando forma al transporte en Chicago.
February 9, 2023
Chicago Latine Transportation Leaders: Romina Castillo
Streetsblog Chicago is interviewing local Latine transportation leaders in an effort to recognize the diversity, contributions and the presence of people who have helped and continue to shape transportation in Chicago.
February 9, 2023
Eyes on the street: Raised bike lanes are taking shape on Wells-Wentworth Connector
For the past four years, the city of Chicago has constructing the Wells-Wentworth Connector, a new road to link Chinatown with the upcoming The 78 megadevelopment and the South Loop.
February 9, 2023
It shouldn’t take high-profile traffic deaths to make IDOT stop blocking safety infrastructure
Yesterday IDOT reached an agreement with CDOT that essentially means the state will stop vetoing proposals for safety improvements at the intersections of state- and city-controlled roadways.
January 18, 2023
A reckless driver killed Divvy rider Gerardo Marciales. Another one destroyed his ghost bike.
Less than a year after his death, another reckless motorist on the drive crashed into the light pole Marciales' ghost bike memorial was chained to, demolishing the shrine.
January 12, 2023
Good news! CDOT and Lyft indicate non-electric Divvies won’t be phased out
It looks like in the future Divvy users won't have to worry about having the no more blue bikes blues.
January 11, 2023
Newly reopened Webster bridge has a more bikable solid deck, but no bike lanes
Ideally, any time a bridge is renovated it should get protected bike lanes, but unfortunately Webster only got "sharrow" shared-lane markings.
December 23, 2022
The wait is over! Chicago now now has a bike counter at Chicago/Wells in River North
Frustratingly, a similar bike counter was slated to be installed years ago on Milwaukee Avenue, the city's busiest biking street, in Wicker Park, but that plan was reportedly cancelled due to city bureaucracy.
December 16, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Non-protected bike lanes on Belmont are a missed opportunity
When the city chooses to install subpar bikeways, or none at all, rather than eliminate space for storing private metal boxes on the public way, it's mostly an issue of political will.
December 5, 2022
