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Chicago Critical Mass riders cross the Kennedy Expressway on Milwaukee Avenue during the first monthly ride on September 5, 1997. Photo: James Warden

Chicago Critical Mass celebrates its 25th (or is it 50th?) anniversary this Friday

By John Greenfield | Sep 26, 2022 | No Comments

"Over the past 50 years, Critical Mass has made Chicago a bike-friendlier town," said cofounder and prankster Michael Burton said in a statement. "Despite these many gains, there's much work still to be done."

Catalpa pedestrianized for the Andersonville farmers market. Photo: Jamie Kelter Davis via CDOT

Nice! Catalpa Avenue in Andersonville will be Chicago’s next permanently car-free street

By John Greenfield | Sep 23, 2022 | No Comments

It's always nice to kick off the weekend with a feel-good story of a win for livable streets.

Here’s a closer look at the DLSD “die-in” during Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Jamapalooza protest

By John Greenfield | Sep 23, 2022 | No Comments

The culmination of the rally, a dramatic "die-in" protest on DuSable Lake Short Drive next to Buckingham Fountain, deserves a little more discussion.

Jamapalooza circles Daley Plaza. Photo: John Greenfield

Eyes on the Street: Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Jamapalooza takes over the Loop

By John Greenfield | Sep 22, 2022 | No Comments

Chicago, Bike Grid Now led Jamapalooza, a massive group ride to demonstrate for a citywide network of bike-priority streets.

A Bike Jam ride on Damen Avenue in Wicker Park-Bucktown. Photo: John Greenfield

Chicago, Bike Grid Now plans Jamapalooza citywide bicycle meetup for World Car Free Day

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 21, 2022 | No Comments

Chicago, Bike Grid Now is organizing a Bike Bus convergence on the Loop in observance of World Car Free Day, September 22nd.

The Chicago skyline and south Red Line tracks as seen from Englewood. Photo: John Greenfield

UIC’s Urban Transportation Center starts its fall series with a seminar on transit inequity

By Olivia Grenzebach | Sep 19, 2022 | No Comments

Speakers included Ellen Partridge from the Shared-Use Mobility Center, Audrey Wenninkfrom the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Rochelle Jacksonfrom the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council.

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