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Berwyn! Take a virtual bike ride from the channel to the lake, mostly on Berwyn Avenue, thanks to new contraflow lanes east of Clark Street
While this itinerary detours several blocks onto Balmoral Avenue, next year that shouldn't be necessary.
October 5, 2024
When it comes to following the basic rules of journalism, Inside Publications’ anti-bike editor is a Roenigk-ade
Ronald Roenigk's articles are often inflammatory and misleading. And even if he knows he got the facts wrong, he may not run a correction.
September 24, 2024
So far, the Complete Streets upgrades on 24th in Little Village are going swimmingly, in a bad way
The new protected bike lanes at 24th and Marshall boulevards are prone to flooding. And cycling advocates say the protection doesn't cover enough of 24th.
August 26, 2024
“Please sir, we want some more more”: A request to extend the Dickens Greenway to the Lakefront Trail
Software engineer Nikolas Gamarra asks Ald. Knudsen to expand the Dickens route, as well as make bike improvements to Wells Street and Lincoln Avenue.
March 15, 2024
47th Ward confirms Leland Greenway west of Clark isn’t happening this year, promises it will get built in 2024
There's no question that Ald. Matt Martin (47th) is one of the City Counci's most outspoken advocates for safe bicycling infrastructure. Heck, the man's Twitter bio literally says "Build Protected Bike Lanes."
December 28, 2023
Fifth and Final Day of SBC’s Bike Lane Week: Near Northwest Side, Far West Side, Near West Side, Near North Side
I have ridden a heck of a lot of bike lanes, and had the pleasure of visiting many of our city's diverse neighborhoods.
December 8, 2023
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
Day Two of Bike Lane Week on Streetsblog Chicago: Far Southwest Side
Checking out new bikeways on 119th, the Major Taylor Trail connector, 81st/82nd, and Loomis.
December 5, 2023
CDOT Complete Streets director David Smith: 2023 was Chicago’s busiest bikeway installation year ever
Streetsblog recently caught up with Smith for a recap of what bike infrastructure, much of it protected lanes, was built in our city this year.
November 1, 2023
Safe Streets Advocates: 1, NIMBYs: 0. After years of surreal opposition, CDOT finally begins building Dickens Greenway
After [checks watch] 4.5 years of stonewalling by some Lincoln Park residents, yesterday the Chicago Department of Transportation started constructing the bike route.
October 3, 2023
