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Ald. Dowell forcing CDOT to tear out portions of already-installed bike lane protection on 18th shows what’s wrong with aldermanic prerogative
An old editor of mine at the Chicago Reader gave me a good writing tip: "Let chronology work for you." With that advice in mind, let me share some info about the 18th Street protected bike lane debacle on the Near South Side, in the order that it's been revealed.
November 21, 2025
Visiting new bikeways on the Near Southwest and Near South sides on Day Three of Bike Lane Week
Covering a fairly broad swath of territory, from Little Village to the South Loop.
December 6, 2023
Witnesses discuss George Sawicki’s bike crash death near Soldier Field
The two witnesses, employees of an event rental company corroborated the initial Chicago Police Department statement that the victim "struck a parked truck."
August 24, 2021
