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What’s the most constructive response to unhoused people sleeping on the ‘L’?

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Bicycling

Gaining momentum: ATA discusses its campaigns to fight car-dependency

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R.I.P. former Lakeview alderman Bernie Hansen, a legendary bikeway obstructionist

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Find good routes with the new Chicago Bike Routes app from CNT’s Paul Esling

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Zoom Interview: The backstory of the Mellow Chicago Bike Map

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The new citywide Mellow Chicago Bike Map is on the street for 2 more days

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Divvy Security Reinstallations Speeded up, Possibly in Response to Our Coverage

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Beyond Chicagoland

Should Checking Phone Records After Serious Crashes Be Standard Practice?

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