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Big turnout in support of upcoming Grand Ave. protected bike lanes at West Town meeting

Dozens of people showed up to voice their support for planned protected bike lanes on Grand Avenue in West Avenue at an open house Wednesday night.

June 30, 2023

City planning for this weekend’s NASCAR race glorified drivers, ignored the needs of others

The Chicago and Illinois transportation departments, and the Chicago Park District, have gone out of their way to minimize the effect the race will have on local drivers, largely ignoring people on foot, bikes, and transit.

June 30, 2023

Advocates praise the CTA’s plan to upgrade its Forest Park Branch, want more details on how the ‘L’ overhaul will work

The advocates say the agency should provide more info on the schedules of the bus shuttles that will replace trains during track closures, and want to know how the upcoming work will affect service on the rest of the Blue Line.

June 29, 2023

Fallen cyclist Ron Mendoza, 43, will be remembered with celebration of life this Friday evening

The memorial will take place on June 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the crash site, Wrightwood/Pulaski in Logan Square and will include a ghost bike installation and a balloon release.

June 28, 2023

Help support building robust protected bike lanes on Grand Avenue in West Town

This evening, Wednesday, June 28, 5:30 p.m. at Smith Park, 2526 W. Grand Ave., CDOT and Ald. Villegas will host a follow-up meeting on the Grand Avenue Complete Streets project.

June 28, 2023

Thursday’s Chicago Mobility Collaborative respectfully discussed multiple issues

All in all, the CMC meeting was an event where attendees could share diverse perspectives on traffic safety matters in a constructive way.

June 27, 2023

Ald. Reilly: 3-block stretch of Clark in River North once again going car-free for dining, albeit not on a permanent basis

The 42nd Ward alder announced that Clark will once more be pedestrianized to make more room for outdoor dining, likely this week but, contrary to an earlier proposal, it won't be done on a full time basis.

June 27, 2023

Józef Strus, 67, fatally struck on bicycle by turning driver at 57th/Natchez, is 3rd bike rider killed in Chicago this year.

Strus, who lived about a half mile from the crash site, was the second bicyclist killed in Chicago this month.

June 26, 2023

Metra proposes switching from 10 fare zones to 4, raising monthly pass prices, getting rid of 10-ride tickets

Metra is proposing to significantly overhaul its fare structure next year, reducing the number of fare zones from ten to four, and creating a flat fare for trips outside the Loop.

June 23, 2023

People’s CDOT: Why does city drag its feet on installing safety infra, but instantly remove infra put in by residents?

If the 44th Ward wants to give Streetsblog more info about exactly why the city chose to swiftly dismantle a pedestrian safely project at Cornelia/Elaine, we're all ears.

June 23, 2023