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Between the drop in business activity and the drop in temperatures, Loop bike commuting was down significantly last month. Photo: John Greenfield

Loop Alliance November report shows decrease in car parking, but also commuting overall

By Sharon Hoyer | Dec 15, 2020 | No Comments

Unsurprisingly, the tragic second surge of COVID-19 cases in the late fall and the associated drop in business activity led to an overall reduction in downtown commuting in November.

October survey results. Driving a car is still the most popular way for CLA survey respondents to get to work, but it's down from last month.

Loop Alliance October report shows decreased parking, increased CTA commuting

By Sharon Hoyer | Nov 12, 2020 | No Comments

Parking rates dipped from 80 percent down to 60 percent, and of the 54 survey respondents, almost 40 percent said they were using CTA trains or buses to get to work.

The 500 block of South Columbus. Image: Google Maps

Attack on Cyclist Near Buckingham in Broad Daylight Is 3rd Bike Mugging in a Week

By John Greenfield | Aug 7, 2019 | 2 Comments

Last week there were two nighttime robberies of bike riders on the Lakefront Trail on the Near North Side within two hours of each other.

Ride-hailing drivers often park in bike lanes downtown, the most common place for trips to begin and end. Photo via Bike Lane Uprising.

The Most Common Chicago Ride-Hailing Trip Is a 1-Mile Hop From River North to the Loop

By Steven Vance and John Greenfield | Apr 18, 2019 | 25 Comments

The most common types of ride-hailing trips are short, downtown jaunts, many of which could easily be done by more sustainable modes.

Loop Link buses at Washington and Dearborn. Photo: John Greenfield

CTA Documents: Loop Link Has Yielded Only Minor Speed Gains

By John Greenfield | Oct 17, 2018 | 23 Comments

While Loop Link was supposed to double bus speeds, that hasn't happened, partly due the lack of prepaid boarding and lane enforcement. But that doesn't mean the project is a failure.

Drivers Struck 296 People in Reilly’s Ward in the Last Year, No Reported Riverwalk Crashes

By John Greenfield and Steven Vance | Oct 3, 2018 | 6 Comments

The car-pedestrian crashes included 48 cases with incapacitating injuries, but there have been no media reports of serious bike/ped crashes in the ward. So why is Alderman Reilly focused on banning bikes on the riverwalk?

The new one-block stretch of bike lane on the east side Michigan between Washington and Randolph makes biking on the six-lane avenue a bit less intimidating. Photo: Twitter user @jimsey

CDOT is Filling in the Gaps Between the Washington and Randolph Bikeways

By John Greenfield | Jul 27, 2018 | 13 Comments

New green paint, a dedicated bike signal, and -- gasp! -- a bike lane on Michigan help facilitate the transfer.

Pedestrians cross Lake Shore Drive at Monroe. Image: Google Street View

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Take it to the Bridge: Is an Overpass Needed at Monroe/LSD?

By John Greenfield and Steven Vance | Oct 20, 2017 | 22 Comments

After Streetsblog Chicago ran a post pointing out the dearth of east-west bikeways in the city, and another correctly predicting that that the Navy Pier Flyover completion might be delayed, a local transit planner asked us an interesting question. “I am writing to understand why, in addition to the lack of east-west bike lanes, there […]

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Rehabs Planned for Quincy, Cottage Grove Stations

By John Greenfield | Apr 24, 2017 | 5 Comments

The city held events to announce plans for improvements to two different historic Green Line stations: the Quincy stop in the Loop, and the Cottage Grove station.

Trucker Fatally Strikes Man, 59, on Eight-Lane Stretch of Congress Parkway

By John Greenfield | Dec 6, 2016 | No Comments

A truck driver ran over and killed a 59-year-old man last week in the Loop, according to the police.

The Final Segment of the Chicago Riverwalk Set to Open This Weekend

By John Greenfield and Steven Vance | Oct 19, 2016 | 7 Comments

If all goes well, starting this weekend you’ll be able to walk most of the way from the Ogilvie Center to Michigan Avenue on a car-free, if somewhat circuitous, route. At a media preview of the final section of the Chicago Riverwalk expansion this afternoon, Mayor Emanuel said he’s confident that the new recreational space, […]

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