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At meeting on popular Dickens Greenway plan, Ald. Smith complains about “bad cyclists”
On Tuesday night Alderman Michele Smith of the 43rd ward convened a public meeting over Zoom about the two-years-old proposal to convert part of Dickens Avenue in Lincoln Park into a "Neighborhood Greenway." Chicago Department of Transportation bicycle and pedestrian program manager David Smith presented plans for the greenway and answered questions from the audience. It was a well-attended meeting with 166 people in attendance when the Q & A period began around 90 minutes into the meeting. At the beginning of the meeting it was clear that many people had already formed their opinions about the greenway.
May 19, 2021
Eyes on the Street: The Dickens Slow Street is getting great use
There were plenty of adorable kids riding scooters and bikes, an indicator species of a successful Slow Street.
July 10, 2020
Sorry Dickens Greenway NIMBYs, the avenue is slated to become a Slow Street
Doing a Slow Street on Dickens is a great way to test out the neighborhood greenway concept without making permanent infrastructure changes.
July 1, 2020
CDOT Data Shows Greenways Reduced Crashes; Dickens NIMBY Website Launched
Bike traffic increased after neighborhood greenways were installed on Berteau and Wood, but crashes went down. But that may not change the minds of the Not In My Back Yard Types on Dickens.
August 16, 2019
Get Ready to Bike Like the Dickens: Contraflow Lanes Proposed on Dickens Ave.
Dickens is already a good westbound route from the Lincoln Park Zoo, so making it two way will make it even more useful.
May 29, 2019
