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A look at WGN’s new report, in which uninformed people claim the Augusta protected lanes are dangerous
What was the point of including interviews with critics of the PBLs who didn't really know what they were talking about?
November 15, 2023
The Clark PBLs and bus boarding islands between Irving Park and Montrose are progressing nicely
When Streetsblog stopped by on Monday, a northbound concrete raised bike lane on the east side of Clark, along with new bus infrastructure, was partially complete
November 8, 2023
Will complaints from drivers result in “changes to the design” of the beloved Augusta protected bike lanes?
Unsurprisingly, some folks who who drive aren't happy with the changes, which make it harder to illegally park or travel dangerously fast.
November 7, 2023
Cool New York City transportation stuff I’d love to see in Chicago
My Streetsblog NYC colleagues may insist I've got a rose-colored viewpoint, but during a visit to New York, I was impressed by the current state of transit, biking, and more.
November 5, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Milwaukee Avenue protected lanes are taking shape in Bucktown
Streetsblog's Steven Vance checked out the latest developments on Milwaukee earlier this week.
October 27, 2023
Check it out: Now it’s safer to get on and off the 312 RiverRun from Belmont Avenue
One of the coolest new things on the on-street route is the treatment of Belmont near and over the Chicago River, by the southern trailhead of the north-south path.
September 19, 2023
Thanks to lobbying by advocates, CDOT boosts the PBL mileage for Lincoln Avenue Streetscape
Granted, CDOT originally only planned to build a single block of bike lanes, but a little over half a mile is still an improvement.
September 18, 2023
39th Ward PB election funds a half mile of protected bike lanes on Montrose between Pulaski and Kostner in Irving Park
It's not a bad location for protected lanes since this part of Montrose, a mostly two-lane street, connects with Elston Avenue, a diagonal crosstown cycling route.
August 18, 2023
Enthusiasm for curbs: Advocates applaud CDOT’s upgrades to protected lanes, suggest more improvements
In his July 21 edition of Alderman [Brendan] Reilly Reports, the downtown City Council member (42nd Ward) shared the good news that the Chicago Department of Transportation is gearing up to expand the city's bike lane network by 150 miles. You can check out the plans on CDOT's 2023 Chicago Cycling Strategy report.
August 11, 2023
Take a virtual ride on the new Augusta Boulevard protected bike lanes
Plus CDOT Commissioner Gia Biagi gives her final speech on building safe infrastructure before she leaves the job this Friday.
August 9, 2023
