Debra Silverstein
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Lincolnwood plans to build the Pratt Boulevard bike-ped bridge Streetsblog proposed
The new span will bisect the one-mile gap in bridges over the North Shore Channel by the eponymous trail.
August 17, 2021
How ancient Jewish law has influenced pedestrian planning in West Rogers Park
A special arch added to the new Lincoln Village Pedestrian bridge made it compliant with the West Rogers Park Eruv, a ritual boundary around the heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood.
January 5, 2021
Stone free! City finally cuts the ribbon on the bike bridge that Berny Stone blocked
Now that we can close the book on the 15-year Stone Free Bridge saga, it's time to advocate for making other safety improvements to the North Shore Channel Trail.
November 10, 2020
Stone Free: The Bike Bridge That Ald. Berny Stone Blocked Is Finally Getting Built
City officials broke ground on the span this morning, 14 years after the cantankerous alderman put the kibosh on the project for mysterious reasons.
February 15, 2019
Why Did Berny Stone Block the Bridge CDOT Is About to Build?
The alderman gave multiple explanations, but a former Active Trans director says racism was to blame.
October 19, 2017
The Devon Streetscape Makes Walking in “Little India” Safer and More Pleasant
The multicultural avenue provides a first-class feast for the senses, but until recently the corridor provided a less-than-stellar physical environment for walking.
May 11, 2017
A Quick Update on the Bike Bridge Berny Blocked
The bike-pedestrian bridge connecting two sides of the North Shore Channel Trail near Lincoln and Peterson avenues is one piece of infrastructure I can't wait to see completed. Its absence symbolizes the power of Chicago's aldermen to obstruct improvements as the city grows its car-free transportation network.
February 19, 2013