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El diseño planificado de Commercial Avenue a media cuadra (arriba) y en las intersecciones (abajo.)

Commercial Avenue tendrá ciclovías elevados y extensiones para autobuses

By Ruth Rosas | Dec 23, 2021 | No Comments

Este proyecto de Calles Completas, o Complete Streets, incluye mejoras en el entorno urbano de Commercial sobre las calles 83 y 93, con mejoras adicionales en la calle 92.

The west side of the 5800 block of North Clark. Photo: John Greenfield

After lobbying from advocates, CDOT commits to better protection for Clark bike lanes

By Courtney Cobbs | Dec 21, 2021 | No Comments

More plastic posts and curb protection are coming to Clark after weeks of consistent blockage by drivers.

Looking south on Halsted below an Orange Line and Metra viaduct just south of the river. The existing bike lane has been scraped out to make room for a left turn lane for truckers. Photo: Matthew Maule

Bike lane removal for Amazon turn lane prioritizes driver convenience over cyclist safety

By John Greenfield | Dec 20, 2021 | No Comments

This bikeway downgrade, which will make bike riders less safe, makes a mockery of the city's stated Vision Zero goal of eliminating all serious and fatal crashes.

In September 2020, a driver flipped their car onto the Lakefront Trail near Belmont Avenue, seriously injuring two of the occupants. Last Saturday there was a deadly car crash on the path in Edgewater. Photo provided by a reader.

Deadly Lakefront Trail crash highlights need for better protection of path users

By Courtney Cobbs | Dec 17, 2021 | No Comments

In light of a recent deadly car crash just inches from the Lakefront Trail, more should be done to protect trail users.

A new Neighborhood Greenway with a contraflow bike lane on Wrightwood Avenue. Photo: Ruth Rosas

Months after bikeways were installed in Belmont Cragin, what do residents think?

By Ruth Rosas | Dec 15, 2021 | No Comments

Neighbors we spoke to appreciate that the neighborhood is becoming more bike-friendly, but are concerned about whether the lanes are safe to ride in.

Residential parking at Marina City in Chicago. Researchers estimate that garage parking raises rents by an average of 17 percent. Photo: PxHere Creative Commons license

Minimum parking, maximum rent: Let’s cut tenants a break by ending parking minimums

By Richard Day | Dec 14, 2021 | No Comments

It’s time to build on the success of the transit-oriented development ordinance and eliminate parking minimums for housing city-wide.

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