Rony Islam
The right and wrong ways to write a postmortem about car-free Lincoln Avenue
Block Club's Alex V. Hernandez did a well-researched and illuminating article on the subject. Inside Publications' Peter Von Buol, not so much.
May 20, 2025
Despite what Inside Publications NIMBY newspapers claim, HOLS board member is not advocating for permanently closing Lincoln to cars
But according to HOLS member Rony Islam, out of 1,400 survey respondents, "69 percent... strongly support a greater role of pedestrianization on the 4700 block."
May 1, 2025
Some 150 bike riders, thousands of letters protest plans to give Dickens plaza back to motorists
The 43rd Ward confirmed that, to facilitate driving, the City intends to remove the plaza that was installed only about nine months ago. Advocates say that would set a terrible precedent.
September 17, 2024
Great expectations: Dozens of riders turned out for Bike Jam to support controversial Dickens Greenway
And the old, fear-mongering anti-greenway website Friends of Dickens has been transformed into Friends of the Dickens Greenway.
February 26, 2024
