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Lightfoot’s capital spending proposal includes earmarks for sidewalks and bikeways
$112 million will go towards sidewalk repairs and $49 million for “improvements to bike lanes, priority bus routes, and pavement markings.”
November 18, 2020
Another Milwaukee Avenue bikeway issue: Missing “No Parking” signs endanger cyclists
While a hardware store owner who's unhappy about the new Milwaukee protected lanes in Logan has gotten a lot of press, there's another bikeway issue happening just up the road.
October 6, 2020
Providing bikes and emergency protected lanes on the South Side would help stop the spread
Giving people affordable or free bike access, and safe biking routes that parallel bus lines, would allow them to avoid viral exposure on transit and de-crowd buses for the remaining passengers.
April 22, 2020
Let’s stop coddling drivers and prioritize building a citywide protected bike lane network
Getting around Chicago on bike should be as safe, convenient, and intuitive as navigating the city by car.
January 8, 2020
All the ways we can make 2020 a springboard for sustainable transportation in Chicago
Here are a bunch of ways you can make a difference in the sustainable transportation landscape in Chicago,
December 27, 2019
Protected Bike Lanes Should Be the Default on City Streets
By not having physically protected bike lanes as standard, we will continue to have a two-tiered transportation policy that puts cyclists last and motorists first.
April 26, 2019
One Little Victory: CDOT Installs Posts to Deter Parking in Washington Bike Lane
It just goes to show, if you want to keep your local bikeway in good shape, it can't hurt to set up a Twitter account for it. In recent years folks have been tweeting on behalf of the Dearborn, Clinton, and Halsted bike lanes, drawing attention to issues such as illegal parking and poor snow clearance.
January 18, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Concrete Protection on the Milwaukee and Elston Protected Lanes
The massive amount of bike traffic on Milwaukee nowadays suggests that the extra protection was warranted.
September 24, 2018
Milwaukee Bike Lanes Will Be Upgraded With Concrete Curbs From Ohio to Chicago
The northbound and southbound bike lanes will each be closed for two weeks during construction.
July 11, 2018
Evanston Aldermen Vote to Keep the Dodge Ave. Protected Lanes
Despite crash numbers that prove that the bikeways are doing their job to reduce crashes and injuries, they may be downgraded to non-protected lanes to make car parking more convenient.
April 23, 2018
