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Hardware store owner blames bike lanes, not his own lack of business savvy, for falling sales
Given the lack of evidence in this article it would be a poor conclusion to draw but I'm afraid lots of people will make it and Chicago will continue to overall lag when it comes to safe bike lanes.
March 31, 2022
Banning parking as a public safety strategy? Use the space for walking, biking, or dining
Rather than asking, "How will our customers be able to drive here?" merchants should ask, "How can we make it easier for customers to get here?"
January 31, 2022
1st Ward PB election revives the idea of protected lanes on Milwaukee in Wicker
A proposal to strip parking on Milwaukee to make room for protected bike lanes has renewed discussions about the project, last proposed in 2017.
September 1, 2021
Dashed bike lanes: Better than nothing, or total trash?
Are they a pragmatic, better-than-nothing approach on streets where stripping parking is seen as a nonstarter. Or are they a depressing capitulation to car culture?
August 23, 2021
2020 saw some missed opportunities, but also milestones for walk/bike/transit
This year the city of Chicago failed to take advantage of the drop in traffic volumes to create pop-up bus and bike lanes on a widespread basis. Hopefully we'll see more improvements in 2021.
December 24, 2020
Here’s hoping for some equitable transit-and-burrito-oriented development in West Town
While the co-owner of the beloved taqueria La Pasadita says they're being forced to sell its property due declining sales, hopefully the new landlord will welcome them back into a building with affordable housing units.
December 17, 2020
Another Milwaukee Avenue bikeway issue: Missing “No Parking” signs endanger cyclists
While a hardware store owner who's unhappy about the new Milwaukee protected lanes in Logan has gotten a lot of press, there's another bikeway issue happening just up the road.
October 6, 2020
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
Planned West Loop changes include closing block of Milwaukee, wider sidewalks
The changes would be paid for by a developer as part of the deal for a 33-story residential building at the old Cassidy Tire site.
May 19, 2020
Inaction after tragic crashes is unacceptable — Chicago needs a Rapid Response Team
Instead of making safety improvements months later, or not at all, Chicago should follow San Francisco's example by creating a Rapid Response Team
February 5, 2020
