Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Chicago

The Red Line, Dan Ryan, and Skyline in Englewood. Photo: John Greenfield

City seeks feedback on draft ten-year “We Will Chicago” plan including transportation goals

By Sharon Hoyer | Aug 1, 2022 | No Comments

On July 14, the Mayor Lori Lightfoot administration issued a draft of an ambitious citywide plan for community feedback.

A recent Bike Jam ride in Lakeview. Photo: Rony Islam

New group Chicago, Bike Grid Now! pushes for network of traffic-calmed side streets

By Courtney Cobbs | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments

Chicago, Bike Grid Now! is a new bike advocacy group in Chicago. Streetsblog Chicago sat down with two of the lead organizers to discuss the group's demands and their thoughts on the current advocacy landscape in Chicago.

Bike riders on the 4500 block of North Clark Street Monday afternoon. Photo: John Greenfield

Big support for protected bike lanes at Clark Street Crossroad planning workshop

By Courtney Cobbs | Jul 25, 2022 | No Comments

Stakeholders of Clark Street between Montrose and Foster gathered to give input on the future of the corridor. Topics ranged from transportation, housing type, building facades, and place making opportunities.

Downtown Chicago, as seen from a West Loop high-rise. Photo: John Greenfield

Yup, ex-Vox editor Matthew Yglesias is wrong that Chicago is doomed – here’s why.

By John Greenfield | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments

Still, to prove him wrong, we need to get serious about tackling our present public safety, housing, transportation, and environmental challenges.

Apple Maps street view of one side of the Kedzie-Belmont intersection showing the lack of room for cycling and deplorable sidewalk conditions.

New bike lane plan for Belmont and Kedzie still falls short

By Steven Lucy | Jul 19, 2022 | No Comments

At the first meeting of the new Chicago Mobility Collaborative on June 30, the Chicago Department of Transportation briefly presented a new plan for the Belmont and Kedzie intersection. This is a complicated intersection, involving both grid and diagonal streets, an expressway exit and support columns, plus existing and new bike lanes. Just a few […]

Mayor Lightfoot speaks at a lectern in Chicago Union Station

Mayor Lightfoot, state officials, and federal electeds advocate for Union Station upgrades

By Courtney Cobbs | Jul 15, 2022 | No Comments

On Thursday, July 8, Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined federal elected officials Senator Dick Durbin and Representative Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (IL-4) alongside state transportation officials in asking for federal funds for improvements to Chicago’s Union Station and nearby tracks that would make the station a more comfortable and spacious place for passengers and reduce delays on […]

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