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Eyes on the River: Chicago transportation infrastructure, as seen from the North Branch Works boat tour
Rolling on the river provided a fresh perspective on Near North Side and downtown walk/bike/transit facilities.
September 16, 2024
Lincoln Yards planners say they hope to improve non-car connections to the site
Restoring bus service on Elston and Clybourn avenues would be one way to improve connectivity.
February 23, 2021
Business Owners on Elston Won’t Fight Buffered Bike Lanes
It’s official: business owners along the Elston industrial corridor are giving up their fight against better bike lanes on the street.
April 8, 2014
CDOT Is Moving Forward With Buffered Bike Lanes on Elston
It's good to see that new Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld is standing her ground on the Elston bike lane issue.
March 31, 2014
Elston Businesses Want Easier Trucking at the Expense of Bike Safety
On Wednesday morning the North Branch Works industrial council hosted a meeting for business owners on the city’s proposal to upgrade barely visible conventional bike lanes on Elston between North and Webster to buffered lanes, focusing on the section south of Cortland. Joe Robinson, a member of Bike Walk Logan Square who teaches at a school located on this stretch, attended the session, in which Chicago Department of Transportation discussed the plan with attendees. Although there is a protected lane on Elston between Milwaukee and North, and this section is wide enough for PBLs, Robinson said there was stiff opposition from the business owners to merely striping buffered lanes with paint.
December 20, 2013