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Concern about El Paseo Trail raising housing prices suggests that 606-like greenways are needed all across the city
Earlier this month, a 64-year-old man died from injuries he suffered in October, when a hit-and-run Jeep driver struck him on the 1900 block of South Union Avenue (700 W.), besides the Dan Ryan Expressway in Pilsen. Exactly one week after his death, residents gathered for a community meeting to discuss the possibility of rebooting the proposal for El Paseo Trail. That would be a rails-to-trails bike-pedestrian route, which would run just three blocks west of the crash site.
November 20, 2024
Hit-and-run Jeep driver fatally struck man, 64, riding bike in Pilsen, 3rd Chicago bike death this year
Meanwhile, discussion of the neighborhood's El Paseo rails-to-trails proposal, shelved in 2022 by concerns it might speed up housing displacement, is starting again with a meeting this Wednesday.
November 11, 2024
Working Bikes nonprofit bike shop celebrates its 25th anniversary with a block party this Saturday, October 5
This Saturday, October 5th, Working Bikes, a nonprofit founded by Lee Ravenscroft and Amy Little in 1999, celebrates its 25th anniversary. The group is dedicated to providing bicycles to anyone that needs them, whether it be right here in Chicago or across the globe. Working Bikes has grown exponentially since its foundation, with many volunteers, staff, partners, and supporters. Ahead of the anniversary party, Streetsblog asked Ravenscroft and Little how they feel about this milestone.
October 2, 2024
Learning about social justice and environmental issues on the Lawndale Soulidarity Bike Ride
Equiticity joined forces with LVEJO and Únete La Villita on this event to help strengthen connections between Black and Latino communities in North Lawndale and Little Village.
August 12, 2024
Driver who fatally struck Juana Tapia Lopez, 56, on November 20 in Little Village is still at large
Lopez died from her injuries on December 8. She was one of at least 29 pedestrian killed on Chicago streets in 2022.
December 20, 2022
¿Cómo encaja la emisión cero en el plan de modernización del corredor industrial del suroeste?
Con el plan de Modernización de la Arteria Industrial del Suroeste, la ciudad está tratando de equilibrar los objetivos comunitarios con el crecimiento de la industria.
October 28, 2022
How does Zero-Emission fit in the Southwest Industrial Corridor Modernization plan?
With the Southwest Industrial Corridor Modernization plan, the city has been trying to balance community-based goals with continued industry growth.
October 28, 2022
Hit-and-run Jeep driver killed man walking in Little Village early in the morning on July 4
The victim was the 18th pedestrian killed on Chicago Streets this year.
July 6, 2022
Three South Side pedestrian crash fatality cases from earlier this year
Earlier this month SBC cofounder Steven Vance launched a new Chicago Crash Browser, which pulls data from the city's data portal, checking for new reports every hour.
May 25, 2022
¿Cómo llegan las bicicletas de Chicago al otro lado del mundo?
La directora de la Escuela de Enfermería de Bwindi habló sobre cómo las bicicletas donadas por la tienda comunitaria Working Bikes de Chicago ayudan a empoderar a las mujeres jóvenes en el suroeste de Uganda.
May 24, 2022
