Folks on the Street Weigh in on CDOT’s Plan to Fix the Wicker Park “Crotch”
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To further check the community's pulse on these proposed changes, I dropped by the crossroads to buttonhole people during the evening rush.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Wicker Park
North/Damen Overhaul Could Add Crosswalk, Legalize “6 Corners Shuffle” Bike Move
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Last night some 90 residents turned out for a community meeting where the Chicago Department of Transportation presented plans for short-term, forward-thinking improvements to the intersection that will make it safer for all road users.
Eliminating Left Turns for Cars at North/Damen Would Create More Space for People
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One neat trick could go a long way towards solving the traffic problems at Wicker Park's complicated six-way intersection.
Wicker Park Planner and Mom to Alderman Hopkins: No More Bike Crackdowns
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In response to the Hopkins-ordered bike sting and other ward transportation and planning issues, local urban planner and mother Lindsay Bayley sent an open letter to the alderman this week.
Today’s Crackdown on Cyclists in Wicker Park Was a Waste of CPD Resources
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Update 5/30/18, 2:15 PM: Today Alderman Hopkins provided documentation that indicates that he asked the 14th Police District to hold a targeted enforcement event on January 19, 2017, to ticket motorists for dangerous driving, but the police took it upon themselves to focus on ticketing bicyclists instead. Read the full story, including the correspondence from Hopkins, […]
After Cubs Victory, the Streets Were Filled With Happy People Instead of Cars
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Whether you are a diehard Cubs fan, bandwagon jumper (guilty as charged), or couldn’t care less about baseball, if you love cities you have to appreciate the transformation Chicago underwent after last night’s historic World Series victory. Most people take for granted that roadways are for moving and storing motor vehicles. But on occasions when […]
Council Approves Milwaukee Ave. Bike Counter, Slated for Spring Installation
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At yesterday’s City Council meeting, aldermen passed an ordinance, supported by First Ward alderman Joe Moreno, to allow the developer LG Partners to install a bike counter in front of its new building at the northeast corner of Division, Ashland, and Milwaukee. Here’s the announcement from the mayor’s office: An ordinance that passed today will […]
Here’s How the Wood Street Greenway Could Better Prioritize Bicycling
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Over the past few years the city has built a handful of “neighborhood greenways,” projects that involve small changes to side streets that can have a big impact in making them more bikeable, while connecting residential areas to the wider network of bike lanes. If the Chicago Department of Transportation picks up the pace on building these bikeways, […]
Cast Your Vote for the Milwaukee Avenue Bike Counter Design
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Here’s a chance to have your say on what Chicago’s newest piece of bike infrastructure will look like. The real estate company LG Development, in conjunction with the Chicago Department of Transportation, is planning to install a bike counter in […]
Active Trans May Launch a Petition Drive to Keep The 606 Open 24/7
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[The Chicago Reader recently launched a new weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership will allow Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We’ll be syndicating a portion of the column on the day it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website […]
Why Isn’t There a Crosswalk Here? A Pedestrian Desire Line in Wicker Park
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Located just north of a Blue Line station, the North/Damen/Milwaukee junction is the epicenter of the Wicker Park and Bucktown shopping district and one of the busiest locations in town for foot and bicycle traffic. But it’s also one of the city’s most dysfunctional intersections in terms of traffic management. Case in point is the […]