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As another person is killed while biking in the northern suburbs, Lincolnwood reneges on Pratt bikeway plan
At a time when bike crashes have been disturbingly common in the near-northern suburbs, it's troubling to hear that one of them is cancelling plans to make cycling safer.
August 7, 2024
Many sustainable transportation advocates showed up for the last meeting on the Church Street bikeway plan
An attendee credited previous Streetsblog coverage of the controversial project with helping to draw the big turnout.
June 29, 2024
Baha’i hopes: Advocates help win funding for study on connecting the N. Shore Channel Trail with lakefront
Filling in a 1.5-mile gap in the North Shore Channel Trail would connect it with the lakefront and other North Shore bikeways.
September 1, 2023
Neighbors give a thumbs-up to Leland Greenway plan, including possible raised bike lane
CDOT held its second public meeting on the Leland Greenway. The proposed design for the greenway was presented and members of the public are encouraged to submit feedback over the next two weeks.
January 19, 2022
How could we use new bike-ped bridges to improve safety and connectivity?
Here are some proposals for improving crossings of waterways in various parts of Chicago.
April 14, 2021
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Jesse Rodriguez, 67, Near North Shore Channel Trail
Chicago has already seen more bike fatalities in 2018 and that the full-year averages for 2012-2016.
September 24, 2018
IDOT Announces $20M in Pedestrian and Bike Improvements for Chicagoland
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced last week [PDF] that it is distributing over $20 million in Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program funds to bicycle and pedestrian projects in the Chicagoland area. Highlights for Chicago include:
February 4, 2013
Branching Out: The North Branch Trail to Extend Further South, East
Local cyclists have long dreamed of a complete network of bicycle paths along the various branches of the Chicago River. This fall we’ll be moving three miles closer to that goal when the Cook County Forest Preserve District begins construction on a southern extension of the North Branch Trail. Meanwhile, the trail is also being expanded about a mile east from its northern terminus to connect with the Green Bay and Robert McClory trails.
January 23, 2013