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Check out the Latin American-influenced design for the new plaza by the Logan Blue stop
The design fits several different activity areas into a modestly-sized space, while incorporating elements that reflect Logan Square's longtime Latino heritage.
October 7, 2021
Eyes on the street: New paint-and-post bike lanes on Logan east of Western
As is often the case when new parking-protected lanes are installed, things are kind of a mess right now, with lots of cars parked in the bike lane.
October 6, 2021
Take a virtual bike ride on the new Logan Boulevard bike lanes near Western Avenue
Adding painted Jersey walls to the new Logan lanes would offer real, physical protection for cyclists. That would be an even better tribute to the people who died while biking there.
October 4, 2021
Eyes on the street: Logan and Kedzie boulevards Slow Streets treatment
While the cross-street barricades seen on Logan Boulevard at California and Sacramento might be impractical at Fullerton and Kedzie, more traffic calming measures are needed to turn the Kedzie service drive into a true Shared Street.
September 5, 2021
After 2 cyclist deaths, Logan/Western is finally getting road diet, protected lanes
It's great that these needed improvements are coming to Logan/Western at last, but tragic that they weren't done before two young men lost their lives.
September 1, 2021
A brief history of Chicago protected bike lane proposals killed by parking pushback
There are political and logistical hurdles to removing parking to make room for protected bike lanes in Chicago, but there's reason to believe the tide may be turning.
August 24, 2021
In the wake of Kevin Clark’s death, will we enact real change to fix Chicago’s streets?
Do we have the infrastructure and will to implement safe, sustainable, and equitable transportation in Chicago? That remains to be seen.
June 16, 2021
LaSpata calls for fixing the Kevin Clark crash site: “I could be in the position Kevin was”
LaSpata says he's holding local agencies accountable for fixing the intersection. "Every time a cyclist dies in Chicago we're told that in some sense it was their fault, and I'm really tired of it."
June 7, 2021
Driver who killed “School of Rock” drummer Kevin Clark refused DUI blood test
The motorist was also ticketed for driving too fast for conditions and without insurance, and ticketed for running a stop sign and driving without insurance the previous month in River Forest.
June 2, 2021
“School of Rock” drummer Kevin Clark is second cyclist killed at Logan/Western within 13 years
This second bike fatality at Logan/Western in 13 years underscores the fact that we can't wait any longer for safety improvements at this location.
May 26, 2021
