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The Cubs defended their revised Wrigleyville parking lot expansion plan, but neighbors are still calling foul
They say the expansion, which would add hundreds of new parking spaces, would undermine Chicago's goals for more transit-oriented development, housing, and walkability.
May 14, 2026
Stop the Cubs parking lot expansion: The team’s proposal to add more car storage to Wrigleyville would just make it harder for everyone to get around
By Kalen Luciano
March 23, 2026
Ald. Matt Martin offers some chicken soup for the embattled Complete Streets-friendly alderperson’s soul
There was backlash when CDOT proposed parking conversions for protected lanes on Clark in Uptown. But the end product offers reason for optimism in Brighton Park.
March 12, 2026
After 3 recent pedestrian crashes, one fatal, CDOT must act now to save lives on Inner Lake Shore Drive
By Kalen Luciano
February 20, 2026
Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus member Brendan Siddall, 26, near Waveland/DLSD in Lakeview
Tragically, a hit-and-run car driver struck and killed social service worker, musician, and actor Brendan Siddall, 26, early Saturday morning on North DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Waveland Avenue in Lakeview. Siddell was a member of the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus.
June 23, 2025
We’ve got no beef with Wellington: Planned Neighborhood Greenway on Lakeview side street is a good idea.
Update 6/30/25, 2:45 PM: According to the most recent info from the 32nd Ward, represented by Ald. Scott Waguespack, there will be a meeting on this project Wednesday, July 7, 6 p.m. in the community room of Illinois Masonic Hospital, 836 W. Wellington. Here's how to get to the entrance to that building from the local Brown Line station.
June 12, 2025
CPD says robbery suspects in stolen Jeep may have killed Robert “Bob” Levin, 61, on bike near Fullerton/Ashland in Lincoln Park
A nearby West Town address found in Levin's Rogers Park apartment indicates he may have chosen Ashland as a direct route from home, although it's a bike-hostile one.
September 26, 2024
Goin’ to Graceland: Take a virtual ride on the nearly finished Clark PBLs between Montrose and Irving Park
The project appears to be pretty much finished, but I'm double checking that no additional concrete, flexi-posts, or paint are planned.
December 15, 2023
Patience is a virtue: Parking situation on Clark PBLs between Montrose and Berteau is a hassle right now, but will soon improve
It appears that in the future we can expect 3-D infrastructure, not just paint, any time CDOT says they're installing protected bike lanes.
November 27, 2023
The Clark PBLs and bus boarding islands between Irving Park and Montrose are progressing nicely
When Streetsblog stopped by on Monday, a northbound concrete raised bike lane on the east side of Clark, along with new bus infrastructure, was partially complete
November 8, 2023
