Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Lincoln Park

A scooter user rides on the sidewalk in River West. Photo: John Greenfield

Scooter Rider Who Struck Pedestrian on Sidewalk Critically Injured During Police Chase

By John Greenfield | Jul 25, 2019 | 19 Comments

The incident highlighted the danger that scooters on sidewalks pose to pedestrians; the threat car drivers pose to vulnerable road users; and the how police chases that are counterproductive to promoting public safety.

People riding bikes on Dickens Avenue last night. Photo: John Greenfield

Dickens Greenway NIMBYs Are More Worried About Being Hit by Cyclists Than Drivers

By John Greenfield | May 31, 2019 | 55 Comments

Residents are worried about the project bringing more "traffic" to the neighborhood, but they don't seem to grasp that, unlike car traffic, bike traffic is a good thing.

Test-riding Lime scooters in Lincoln Park last weekend. Photo: Lime

Ready or Not, Dockless Scooters Have Arrived in Chicago

By John Greenfield | Jul 24, 2018 | 27 Comments

Lime scooters debuted in Lincoln Park last weekend and they'll be available for test rides at festivals.

North LSD Survey Says: People Want More Buses, Fewer Cars

By Jessica Papanek | Dec 7, 2017 | 14 Comments

The solution is clear: build more bus lanes. But IDOT doesn't seem to have fully gotten the memo yet.

The new bike path a little south of Fullerton. Image: John Greenfield

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Eyes on the Street: Biking the New Separated Lakefront Trail Between North and Fullerton

By John Greenfield | Aug 24, 2017 | 5 Comments

The new separated bike path between North Avenue and Fullerton Avenue is just about ready for its ribbon cutting, and it’s unofficially open for riding.

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Not Surprising: With Weekday-Only Service and No A.M. Rush Hours, Lincoln Bus Pilot Fails

By John Greenfield | Aug 8, 2017 | 5 Comments

With limited hours and a relatively high ridership goal, the Lincoln Avenue bus pilot never met its target and will be canceled next month.

Colectivo Coffee, 2535 N. Clark. Photo: Michelle Stenzel

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Eyes on the Street: Swapping Parking for Customer Seating Is a Smart Move

By John Greenfield | Jun 20, 2017 | 25 Comments

Merchants are beginning to understand that their bottom line depends less on the number of vehicles they can park than the number of customers they can accommodate.

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Insult to Injury: Cyclist Was Struck by a Driver, Screwed by His Insurance Company

By John Greenfield | Apr 12, 2017 | 4 Comments

After a driver injured Carey Wintergreen on his bicycle, he knew he’d have a long road to recovery. What he didn’t realize is that he’d have to fight his own health insurance company to avoid getting much of his compensation confiscated.

Comparing Transit Access in Lincoln Park to South Lawndale

By John Greenfield | Nov 11, 2016 | 10 Comments

Here’s some info about transit inequality that I had to leave out of this week’s Chicago Reader column about transportation issues that impact local Latino communities, due to space limitations. Alma Zamudio, who earned a BA in urban planning and public administration at UIC, has worked with various Latino housing, labor, and social justice organizations, […]

Eyes on the Street: Clybourn Curb-Protected Bike Lanes Are Halfway Done

By Steven Vance | Jul 28, 2015 | 11 Comments

Note: Keating Law Offices, P.C. has generously agreed to sponsor two Streetsblog Chicago posts about bicycle safety topics per month. The firm’s support will help make Streetsblog Chicago a sustainable project. Keating Law Offices is not involved in the Bobby Cann case. Just over a month ago, the Illinois Department of Transportation started constructing curb-protected bike […]

No One Questions Parking Plan for Children’s Memorial Site

By Steven Vance | Feb 21, 2014 | 21 Comments

The Chicago Plan Commission yesterday unanimously voted to approve McCaffery Interests’ plan to build two 19-story apartment towers in Lincoln Park on the site of the former Children’s Memorial Hospital. The plan — revised many times before — was equally derided and praised by public commenters at yesterday’s five-hour meeting. People criticized the density and […]

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