Rebekah Scheinfeld

The transportation department rightly argued that the ban would violate the spirit of Chicago's promise to the feds that the riverwalk would be available for bike commuting.

While her predecessor Gabe Klein was famous for his bold initiatives, Scheinfeld also accomplished a number of big projects during her time at CDOT.

The upgrades include a new wide boarding area at Chicago/Milwaukee, a mile of bus lanes on Chicago Avenue downtown, and improvements on Western and 79th.

Uber's month-long misinformation campaign against the Divvy/Lyft deal ultimately failed, meaning Chicago will get citywide expansion while maintaining public control of bike-share.

Residents also gave passionate testimony for and against the Lyft/Divvy contract amendment.

Uber claims letting Lyft have a monopoly on bike-share leaves its $450 million counter-offer on the table, but Chicago would only get that money if Uber got the monopoly.

The gala honored honored local nonprofits, businesses and people that have made a significant impact on biking, walking and transit in the region.

CDOT placed the footwear in Federal Plaza this weekend to honor the 132 people who were killed in Chicago crashes last year.

The quarterly Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting is usually a tightly scheduled show-and-tell, with staff from the Chicago Department of Transportation and other city agencies giving presentations on what they’re doing to improve cycling. But after a particularly bad week for biking in the Chicago area, last Wednesday CDOT threw out the script and opened the floor for cyclists to voice their anxieties and anger over recent traffic violence, and brainstorm ways to prevent more tragedies.