The Most Common Chicago Ride-Hailing Trip Is a 1-Mile Hop From River North to the Loop
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The most common types of ride-hailing trips are short, downtown jaunts, many of which could easily be done by more sustainable modes.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Humboldt Park
A Tale of Two Communities: Views on Transportation in Humboldt Park and Evanston
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A new study of attitudes towards biking, walking, and transit in these communities underscores the importance of considering local contexts when making transportation policy.
Driver Fatally Struck Teodola Rivera, 66, in Humboldt Park
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The victim was the 5th Chicago pedestrian fatality case of 2018.
West Town Wins $28K Grant for Trail Ambassadors From Better Bike Share Partnership
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West Town will recruit, hire and train 30 youth from neighborhoods bordering the Bloomingdale Trail.
Carl Bibbs, 61, Died After a Driver Struck Him Last Month in Humboldt Park
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Bibbs was the third Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2018.
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Cyclist Angelo Resto, 46, in Humboldt Park
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The victim was the sixth on-street bike fatality in Chicago this year.
Why Transportation Advocates Should Get Behind the Affordable Housing Movement
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We need to help make sure longtime residents get to stay in their communities to benefit from new amenities.
Jezniah Smith Honored at Ghost Bike Ceremony: “He Had a Beautiful Heart”
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Dozens of family and friends of Jezniah Smith came to honor the fallen cyclists with the installation of a white-painted "ghost bike" at the crash site in Humboldt Park.
Family of Fallen Cyclist Jezniah Smith Plans to File Wrongful Death Lawsuit
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The driver was not cited, and police said it is believed he had the green, but there's no record of independent witnesses or camera footage to back up this theory.
Jezniah Smith, 34, Fatally Struck While Biking in Humboldt Park
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Last night a car driver struck and killed a male bicyclist in the Humboldt Park neighborhood in what appears to be the first bike fatality case of 2017.
CDOT Has a Full Plate of New and Upgraded Bike Lane Infrastructure
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During last week’s Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting Chicago Department of Transportation staffers shared a number of updates on the city’s bike network. At the event, CDOT planner Mike Amsden, who manages the department’s bikeways program, explained how funds from Blue Cross Blue Shield’s $12 million sponsorship of the Divvy bike-share system are helping to pay for bike […]