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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
¿Cómo están las condiciones de las ciclovías en las comunidades latinas?
Si no limpian, estas ciclovías que nos deben ayudar a andar con seguridad terminan con restringiendo nuestra movilidad.
January 24, 2022
Who should we really be building bikeways for?
A discussion of whether or not "door zone" lanes lanes are terrible yielded an essential truth: To dramatically build bike mode-share, what we need a network of 8-to-80 facilities.
January 10, 2022
Better Streets Chicago launches email campaign asking officials to fix the Clark Street bike lanes
Better Streets Chicago launched an email campaign advocating for increased enforcement and design changes for the Edgewater Clark St. bike lane.
December 10, 2021
Here are the proposed walk/bike upgrades to Chicago Avenue in Evanston
The second public meeting for potential multi-modal changes on Chicago Avenue in Evanston included renderings of proposed changes.
November 12, 2021
Long-awaited post installation will hopefully bring order to the chaos on Clark Street
Assuming the bike lanes start functioning as intended, and more people start cycling in them, bringing additional potential customers to the corridor, that should help reassure some of the merchants.
October 26, 2021
