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Last night's rally. Photo: John Greenfield

During bikeway maintenance rally, Ald. Vasquez discusses efforts to make Clark lanes work

By John Greenfield | Feb 4, 2022 | No Comments

When there's political will to address conflicts between different road users on protected bike lane corridors, it is possible to come up with solutions that make the new layout work better for everyone involved.

A Red Line train arrives at the Wilson station. Photo: John Greenfield

Chicago’s first transit rider’s union launches this Friday during Transit Equity Day rally

By John Greenfield | Feb 3, 2022 | No Comments

Speakers will include representatives of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Warehouse Workers for Justice, Sierra Club of Illinois, and the Active Transportation Alliance.

Officials, including local alderman Tom Tunney (44th), CTA President Dorval Carter, Jr., Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Senator Dick Durbin, and Representative Jan Schakowsky, at yesterday's groundbreaking. Photo: City of Chicago

RPM program enters next phase with start of Belmont-Cornelia track reconstruction

By John Greenfield | Jan 25, 2022 | No Comments

According to the CTA, the curve in these century-old tracks slow down trains, and rebuilding and straightening them will allow for faster speeds, better reliability, and a more comfortable ride.

The new Divvy station at Olive-Harvey College, with the system's new model of electric bikes. Note the Blue Brothers car jumping the 95th Street bridge over the Calumet River at the top of the ad panel. Photo: CDOT

City Colleges of Chicago is providing free Divvy annual memberships to all students

By John Greenfield | Jan 5, 2022 | No Comments

In other collegiate cycling news, Olive-Harvey College is, for the first time, offering an eight-week Bicycle Maintenance and Repair course.

Protesters at last night's rally. At least ten people have been fatally struck by drivers while biking on Chicago streets this year. Photo: Steven Vance

Dozens of advocates protested Halsted bike lane removal for Amazon warehouse turn lane

By Courtney Cobbs | Dec 30, 2021 | No Comments

Cycling and environmental justice advocates showed up to protest the removal of part of one of the Halsted Street bike lanes to make room for a turn lane for a new Amazon warehouse in Bridgeport.

The planned layout of Commercial Avenue midblock (top) and at intersections (bottom.)

Commercial Avenue in South Chicago will get raised bike lanes and bus bulbs

By Ruth Rosas | Dec 23, 2021 | No Comments

This Complete Streets project includes major streetscape improvements on Commercial between 83th and 93rd streets, with additional improvements on 92nd Street.

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