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CDOT Data Shows Greenways Reduced Crashes; Dickens NIMBY Website Launched
Bike traffic increased after neighborhood greenways were installed on Berteau and Wood, but crashes went down. But that may not change the minds of the Not In My Back Yard Types on Dickens.
August 16, 2019
Scooter Rider Who Struck Pedestrian on Sidewalk Critically Injured During Police Chase
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.
July 25, 2019
Dickens Greenway NIMBYs Are More Worried About Being Hit by Cyclists Than Drivers
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.
May 31, 2019
Ready or Not, Dockless Scooters Have Arrived in Chicago
Lime scooters debuted in Lincoln Park last weekend and they'll be available for test rides at festivals.
July 24, 2018
North LSD Survey Says: People Want More Buses, Fewer Cars
The solution is clear: build more bus lanes. But IDOT doesn't seem to have fully gotten the memo yet.
December 7, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Biking the New Separated Lakefront Trail Between North and Fullerton
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.
August 24, 2017
Not Surprising: With Weekday-Only Service and No A.M. Rush Hours, Lincoln Bus Pilot Fails
With limited hours and a relatively high ridership goal, the Lincoln Avenue bus pilot never met its target and will be canceled next month.
August 8, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Swapping Parking for Customer Seating Is a Smart Move
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.
June 20, 2017
Insult to Injury: Cyclist Was Struck by a Driver, Screwed by His Insurance Company
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.
April 12, 2017
Comparing Transit Access in Lincoln Park to South Lawndale
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.
November 11, 2016