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CDOT plan to upgrade all “protected” lanes w/ concrete is good. Here’s how to improve it.
CDOT should make sure the concrete protection is easy to see and the lanes are well maintained, and the department should be filling in non-protected gaps in the network.
June 29, 2022
Concrete-protected lanes are coming to Clark St. from Irving to Montrose, maybe further
47th Ward alderman hopes to also get bikeways installed north of Montrose as part of the Clark Street Crossroads planning process.
June 20, 2022
35th Ward upgrades include PBLs on Belmont, Kedzie, and protected intersection
Several other sustainable transportation and public space projects are on the horizon in the 35th Ward.
June 17, 2022
$287K verdict shows using flimsy posts to “protect” lanes puts cyclists, taxpayers at risk
Not only do these flimsy installations fail to provide physical protection, they leave taxpayers on the hook for injury lawsuits against the city government when cyclists wipe out on the broken bollards.
April 20, 2022
Chicago needs to ramp up the number of bus stop boarding islands
Chicago has a problem when it comes to bus stops and bike lanes. Too often when a bus needs to access the curb, it enters the bike lane, cutting off cyclists and also providing a gap in physical bike lane protection that is then abused by drivers who block the bike lane with their cars … Continued
April 15, 2022
North Side Kedzie non-protected lanes will be an upgrade, but CDOT should go bolder
Bikes lanes, stamped crosswalks, and curb extensions are coming to Kedzie Avenue between Elston and Foster.
April 15, 2022
Here’s where CDOT could pilot real protected intersections to keep cyclists safe
Local transportation engineers need to stop reinventing the wheel and just copy protected bikeway designs that work well elsewhere.
March 19, 2022
New York City’s plan to bolster bike lanes with concrete could leave Chicago in the dust
New York City has promised to add concrete barriers to their bike lanes that are currently delineated with paint and plastic posts. Chicago should follow.
March 16, 2022
Banning parking as a public safety strategy? Use the space for walking, biking, or dining
Rather than asking, "How will our customers be able to drive here?" merchants should ask, "How can we make it easier for customers to get here?"
January 31, 2022
How have biking conditions been in Latine communities this winter?
If they are not cleared, these bikeways that are supposed to help us ride safely instead wind up constraining our mobility.
January 24, 2022
