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From Evanston: Enthusiasm mounting for proposed Chicago Ave. bike lane

While an article in the Evanston RoundTable suggests that most residents are opposed to the project, hundreds of people signed a letter to support it.

December 4, 2024

Gotta keep ’em separated: What percentage of vehicle operators on Augusta during the PM rush are using the protected lanes?

Even after we found that during non-rush hours, the lanes carried about 60 percent more bike and scooter riders than a skeptic predicted, he still wasn't impressed. But how many people ride in them during rush hours?

September 24, 2024

What happened when Streetsblog Chicago accepted a protected bike lane skeptic’s challenge to count vehicles on Augusta Boulevard?

If less than 3% of vehicle operators on the corridor rode bikes or scooters, I would tweet that out. If 3% or more did, A.J. Manaseer would donate $1,000 to bike education programs.

September 10, 2024

So far, the Complete Streets upgrades on 24th in Little Village are going swimmingly, in a bad way

The new protected bike lanes at 24th and Marshall boulevards are prone to flooding. And cycling advocates say the protection doesn't cover enough of 24th.

August 26, 2024