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Thar he blows! Ed Fitzpatrick goes public with his obsession with killing the Dickens Greenway, assisted by Inside Publications
A new article from the car-centric newspaper chain, featuring Fitzpatrick griping about the bikeway, falsely claims the project was paid for with "Chicago taxpayer funds" due to a "bait and switch."
January 10, 2024
Jason Kardish, 40, killed by hit-and-run SUV driver at Diversey/Ashland, is first Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2024
According to Police News Affairs, as of Tuesday afternoon, no one was in custody.
January 9, 2024
Ride like the Dickens! Take a virtual ride on the long-NIMBYed, now completed Dickens Greenway
In a move not previously mentioned by CDOT to Streetsblog, the route features more-or-less the first bike-centric traffic diverter installed in Chicago.
January 4, 2024
Safe Streets Advocates: 1, NIMBYs: 0. After years of surreal opposition, CDOT finally begins building Dickens Greenway
After [checks watch] 4.5 years of stonewalling by some Lincoln Park residents, yesterday the Chicago Department of Transportation started constructing the bike route.
October 3, 2023
Metra throws some bones to unhappy neighbors for the UP-N Rebuild. They’re not all biting.
This piece includes earlier reporting by Streetsblog contributor Igor Studenkov.
July 18, 2023
43rd Ward hopeful Brian Comer concern trolls Dickens Greenway during debate
Former 43rd Ward chief of staff Erik Wallenius scoffed at Comer's current opposition to the greenway, suggesting it's motivated by politics rather than safety concerns.
March 20, 2023
Newly reopened Webster bridge has a more bikable solid deck, but no bike lanes
Ideally, any time a bridge is renovated it should get protected bike lanes, but unfortunately Webster only got "sharrow" shared-lane markings.
December 23, 2022
Pour one out for Cycle Smithy, which helped create new Chicago bike commuters
When a beloved local bike shop closes, it’s not just the loss of another small business — it leaves a hole in the heart and soul of a regional bicycling community.
October 4, 2022
Diary of a mad man: Lawyer Edward C. Fitzpatrick’s war on the Dickens Greenway
The lawyer says the bikeway would create a deathtrap for pedestrians, and has a theory that city officials, advocates, and Streetsblog have been conspiring behind the scenes to make it happen.
August 18, 2022
Mutiny at the meeting: Lakeview neighbors hijack Metra hearing to voice UP-N concerns
“We’ve been growing, gentrifying, changing the North Side, and you’re endangering everything we have done,” said one neighbor.
May 2, 2022
