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Diary of a mad man: Lawyer Edward C. Fitzpatrick’s war on the Dickens Greenway
The lawyer says the bikeway would create a deathtrap for pedestrians, and has a theory that city officials, advocates, and Streetsblog have been conspiring behind the scenes to make it happen.
August 18, 2022
Misguided Vision Zero criticism from Smith, sensible speed limit comments from Reilly
Smith argued that Vision Zero should be defunded to pay for better street lighting, but Reilly said he's interested in the possibility of lowering the downtown speed limit to 20 mph.
November 3, 2020
Residents pushed back on decision to dismantle Dickens, but Slow Street is already gone
Just a few days after Alderman Smith announced the end of the pilot, the traffic calming treatment, which enabled safe, socially-distanced walking and biking in the roadway, has already been taken down.
August 21, 2020
The Dickens Slow Street experiment is winding down in two weeks
The traffic-calmed corridor got great use and had an excellent safety record, but some drivers griped about having to adjust their habits, and some residents complained about the aesthetics.
August 17, 2020
Eyes on the Street: The Dickens Slow Street is getting great use
There were plenty of adorable kids riding scooters and bikes, an indicator species of a successful Slow Street.
July 10, 2020
Sorry Dickens Greenway NIMBYs, the avenue is slated to become a Slow Street
Doing a Slow Street on Dickens is a great way to test out the neighborhood greenway concept without making permanent infrastructure changes.
July 1, 2020
Council Approves Car2Go Pilot, But South Side Is Deleted From the Coverage Area
The Home Zone was originally supposed to extend to 63rd, but instead it will stop at Cermak.
March 28, 2018
Aldermen: Free-Floating Car-Share Would Reduce Parking
Alderman Joe Moreno has proposed a test of the technology starting this spring.
January 26, 2018
By Popular Demand, CTA Will Test Restored Lincoln and 31st Street Bus Lines
At Monday’s Chicago Transit Authority budget hearing, politicians and residents implored the CTA board to bring restore the 31st Street bus and Lincoln Avenue bus routes. The #31 bus line was canceled in 1997, while the segment of the #11 Lincoln route between Western and Fullerton was eliminated in 2012.
November 18, 2015
Faulty Signage Created Dangerous Situation for Peds by Lincoln Park Zoo
Here's a great example of the Streetsblog community making a difference by helping to get an infrastructure problem fixed.
January 6, 2015