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Active Trans: Rahm Should Aim for 100 Miles of Bike Lanes Again, Not 50
Last week at a press event celebrating the installation of 103 miles of buffered and protected bike lanes, Mayor Rahm Emanuel promised to build 50 miles of new bike lanes, including PBLs, over the next four years. The Active Transportation Alliance's new "Bikeways for All" campaign, launched on Monday, urges the mayor to double that goal.
October 14, 2015
CDOT Didn’t Hit 100-Mile PBL Goal, But They Did Transform the Bike Network
First, let’s get one thing straight. Despite what was stated today in the Chicago Department of Transportation’s press release, and local news reports based on it, the city has not achieved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s goal of installing 100 miles of protected bike lanes in four years.
October 9, 2015
Massachusetts’ Bikeway Design Guide Will Be Nation’s Most Advanced Yet
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
September 23, 2015
Protected Bike Lanes 7 Times More Effective Than Painted Ones, Survey Says
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
September 2, 2015
Milwaukee Bike Lane Overhaul Includes Some Concrete Protection
Note: Keating Law Offices, P.C. has generously agreed to sponsor two Streetsblog Chicago posts about bicycle safety topics per month. The firm's support will help make Streetsblog Chicago a sustainable project.
August 20, 2015
It Just Works: Davis Quietly Debuts America’s First Protected Intersection
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
August 11, 2015
Newark Clears Bike Lane of Cars, Solves Parking Problem With Meters Instead
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
July 1, 2015
America Could Have Been Building Protected Bike Lanes for the Last 40 Years
[This article was written by guest contributor Marc Caswell.]
June 30, 2015
To Improve Biking and Walking, Seattle Uses Posts That Can Take a Punch
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
June 16, 2015
What’s Going on With Alderman Reilly and the Kinzie Protected Bike Lanes
Alderman Brendan Reilly submitted an order to city council on Wednesday that would compel Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld to remove the Kinzie Street protected bike lane between Dearborn and the Chicago River because he says it conflicts with Wolf Point construction truck traffic.
April 17, 2015