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We are all that wave-tossed Lakefront Trail cyclist
Yesterday morning when big waves knocked a person off their bike on the Lakefront Trail and nearly dragged them into Lake Michigan, it was a symbol of many things.
December 1, 2020
There were at least two injury crashes this week near Belmont/LSD, a collision hotspot
It's not clear exactly why this area is a problem spot, but it appears that better guard rail protection is needed.
September 4, 2020
Mark Goodman, 56, died after bike crash on LFT; another cyclist was injured on LSD
A third cyclists is asking for help to track down the hit-and-run SUV driver who broke his collarbone in River North.
August 21, 2020
You can’t bike to work on the LFT, but the Trib suggests illegally cruising LSD for fun
Sorry to be Sir Thomas Bringdown III, but unless car-free outdoor recreation isn't a viable option for you, it's irresponsible to go out driving for fun during the COVID-19 crisis
April 14, 2020
Mohamed Salah Ali, 29, killed at Museum Campus intersection where ped access is banned
The victim was the second pedestrian killed on Chicago streets this year.
February 4, 2020
Advocate For Adding Bus Lanes to North Lake Shore Drive Without Widening the Highway
The most sustainable option, converting existing traffic lanes to bus-only, is still on the table. But it's not going to happen unless residents voice support for it.
August 2, 2018
Cyclists Enjoyed a Car-Free and Carefree LSD on Bike the Drive
Banishing motor vehicles from Lake Shore Drive brings out a wide demographic of cyclists, including folks who don't feel comfortable pedaling on Chicago's car-centric streets.
May 30, 2018
Jackson Park Watch Opposes Plan for Pedestrianization, Road Diet on Cornell
The group's concern that a "four-to-three conversion" road diet on the stretch of Cornell between 57th and 59th will create carmaggedon is misguided.
March 2, 2018
IDOT Favors Managed Lanes for the North LSD Redesign
IDOT finally lifted the curtain off its Transit and Managed lanes concepts for the North Lake Shore Drive reconstruction project.
October 17, 2017
Obama Library Plans Massive Parking Garage, Lacks Holistic Transportation Plan
At public meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, officials from the Chicago Department of Transportation and the Obama Foundation revealed the latest site plans for the Obama Presidential Center ("the library"), which included details about how the foundation plans to build an aboveground parking garage on parkland.
August 25, 2017
