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Cyclist Paresh Chhatrala, 42, died after crash on Madison, where medians were removed

By John Greenfield | Apr 18, 2022 | No Comments

Compounding the tragedy is the fact that the collision might have been avoided if the city hadn't removed planter medians from the street a couple years ago to facilitate faster driving.

Photo of a bus stop boarding island on Milwaukee Avenue at Carpenter Street.

Chicago needs to ramp up the number of bus stop boarding islands

By Steven Lucy | Apr 15, 2022 | No Comments

Chicago has a problem when it comes to bus stops and bike lanes. Too often when a bus needs to access the curb, it enters the bike lane, cutting off cyclists and also providing a gap in physical bike lane protection that is then abused by drivers who block the bike lane with their cars […]

The 4400 block of North Kedzie in Albany Park in August 2019. Image: Google Maps

North Side Kedzie non-protected lanes will be an upgrade, but CDOT should go bolder

By Courtney Cobbs | Apr 15, 2022 | No Comments

Bikes lanes, stamped crosswalks, and curb extensions are coming to Kedzie Avenue between Elston and Foster.

A back door deal: Land transfer to facilitate driving to O’Hare from west is a bad investment

By Courtney Cobbs | Apr 13, 2022 | No Comments

Government officials just can’t seem to think outside the automotive box and create quality sustainable transportation alternatives.

Riding in the new bike lanes on Jackson Boulevard in Columbus Park. Photo: CDOT

Block Club’s car-centric take on “horrible” Austin bike lanes contains a kernel of truth

By John Greenfield | Apr 13, 2022 | No Comments

Yes, the article was sensationalistic and inaccurate, and didn't quote anyone in the neighborhood who rides bikes. But when it comes to effective community input in POC neighborhoods, it had a point.

A person riding one of Divvy's new e-bikes on the Lakefront Trail. Photo: John Greenfield

Lyft provided details on the new Divvy pricing structure, and it’s better than we thought

By John Greenfield | Apr 11, 2022 | No Comments

The new information about the pricing structure and corrals offers reassurance that the Divvy system will continue to generally be affordable and fair.

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