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CDOT & CPD Launch Annual Crosswalk Safety Stings

By John Greenfield | Jul 1, 2014 | 16 Comments

You might have noticed many square, black bases bolted in the center of Chicago streets, which held “Stop for Pedestrians” signs before they were taken out by motorists. These testify to the fact that many local drivers don’t operate safely around crosswalks. In an attempt to change that behavior, the Chicago Department of Transportation and […]

Share Your “Commuter Idyll” Story and Win Tour de Fat VIP Passes

By John Greenfield | Jun 27, 2014 | 9 Comments

Every year at the Chicago stop on Tour de Fat, the fantabulous bicycle and beer festival hosted by New Belgium Brewing, a gutsy “roll model” steps on stage to make the Car-for-Bike Swap. At the end of the fest, Saturday, July 12, in Palmer Square, a contestant will hand over his or her car keys, […]

Eyes on the Street: Construction on the Bloomingdale Trail

By John Greenfield | Jun 26, 2014 | 16 Comments

Yesterday, Steven and I got a sneak peek at construction on the Bloomingdale Trail on a walking tour led by Jamie Simone from the Trust for Public Land, which is managing the elevated trail and linear park project for the city and the park district. Last Friday, there was some bad news and some good […]

CDOT Aims to Install Over 1,000 Bike Parking Spaces in 2014

By Steven Vance | Jun 25, 2014 | 13 Comments

The new Chicago Department of Transportation bike parking program manager, Kathleen Murphy, described the upcoming summer and fall installation season during the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting two weeks ago. She outlined three initiatives that will get over a thousand new bicycle parking spaces installed on sidewalks and roadways. Murphy is continuing the city’s long-standing program […]

Scheinfeld Lauds Chicago’s Bike Gains at Rally; Pedicabbers Protest

By John Greenfield | Jun 20, 2014 | No Comments

Despite the gloomy weather this morning, hundreds of people pedaled to Daley Plaza for the annual Bike to Work Rally, where city officials provided an update on Chicago cycling initiatives. Among the cyclists were pedicabbers defying the city’s recently enacted ban on rush-hour pedicab use in the Loop to protest the ordinance but, happily, no […]

Pedicabbers Plan to Defy Loop Ban by Attending City’s Bike to Work Rally

By John Greenfield | Jun 19, 2014 | 6 Comments

Tomorrow’s Bike to Work Rally, 7 to 9 a.m. in Daley Plaza, will celebrate the act of using pedal power to get to your place of business. Mayor Rahm Emanuel may show up to give a speech touting Chicago’s strides towards becoming a more bike-friendly city. However, due to the city’s new pedicab ordinance, which […]

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