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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
Logan pedestrian fatality highlights how IDOT control of Chicago streets makes us less safe
This horrifying incident has laid bare how the Illinois Department of Transportation having final say on changes to many Chicago streets makes our city more dangerous.
April 13, 2021
Logan Square bikeway plans are disappointing, but traffic circle remix is exciting
While it's a bummer that Logan Square won't be getting robust bikeways as part of the Diversey and Milwaukee projects, it's great that the long-awaited traffic circle remix and La Placita are finally coming to fruition.
March 18, 2021
2nd affordable transit-oriented development proposed near Logan Square station
A proposal for a housing development near the Logan Square Blue Line station includes 64 affordable units. If approved, the site would be the second transit-oriented development near the 'L' stop.
March 17, 2021
Patsy Ely, 62, killed in Logan DUI crash, was first Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2021
Drivers have killed at least two other pedestrians on Fullerton, a wide five-lane road, within two miles of this crash site in recent years.
January 6, 2021
Plastic fantastic: Nearly completed Milwaukee plastic-curb PBLs are functioning well
Some business owners are grumbling about customers having to cross the street from their parking spaces, but CDOT says projects like this are the wave of the future.
October 2, 2020
Illinois Bike Summit included updates on projects in Logan, Big Marsh, downstate
The Illinois Bike Summit, an annual gathering of bike planners, advocates, shop owners, and enthusiasts, took place virtually Tuesday with the theme of infrastructure, education and inclusion.
September 17, 2020
Let’s install cheap, quick plastic curb-protected bike lanes all over Chicago
An upcoming bikeway project in Logan Square will demonstrate this fairly cheap, quick, flexible, and effective approach to installing protected lanes that should be repeated across the city.
September 12, 2020
