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How Shared-Mobility Companies Learned From Their Mistakes

By John Greenfield | Sep 30, 2015 | 1 Comment

This week, civic leaders, entrepreneurs, and academics from around the country gathered in Chicago for the “Move Together” conference, hosted by the locally based think tank the Shared-Use Mobility Center. The organization was launched one year ago to brainstorm ways that bike-share, car-share, ride-share, and other new mobility tools can become a major force for […]

Take a Free Ride: No Charge for Divvy on Three Days in September

By John Greenfield | Sep 4, 2015 | 2 Comments

Back in July, the Chicago Department of Transportation launched the “Divvy for Everyone” equity program, offering $5 bike-share memberships to low-income Chicagoans. Now they’re trying a social experiment that will answer the question, what if Divvy was, almost literally, for everyone? Thanks to sponsorship from T-Mobile, Divvy will be offering free rides for 24-periods on […]

Bronzeville Bikes Rolls on With Its Mission to Encourage South Side Cycling

By John Greenfield | Aug 31, 2015 | 3 Comments

It’s been another productive summer for Bronzeville Bikes, an organization that promotes cycling in the historic South Side neighborhood also known as “The Black Metropolis.” The group hosts neighborhood rides and repair sessions, and runs the Bronzeville Bike Box, a small nonprofit bike shop housed in a recycled shipping container. This summer, they also launched […]

Orange Dots and Balloons Jazz Up the Sunnyside Pedestrian Mall

By John Greenfield | Aug 28, 2015 | 3 Comments

First built in 1975, the Sunnyside Pedestrian Mall is a leafy, car-free walkway that runs for two blocks between Beacon Street and Magnolia Avenue in Uptown’s Sheridan Park section. With its benches, plantings, and mosaic-covered pillars, it should be a popular place for all kinds of positive activity, along the lines of Lincoln Square’s Kempf Plaza. […]

Pace Pulse Express Bus Service Will Help Improve Traffic Circulation

By Jeff Zoline | Aug 27, 2015 | 6 Comments

If you’re a fan of faster bus service with handy amenities, here’s some news to get your pulse racing. Pace Suburban Bus Service is planning Pace Pulse, a new network of express bus routes along major roads throughout Chicagoland. The agency has proposed establishing the service, which they refer to as arterial bus rapid transit (ART), […]

The 6-Year Wait for Bikes on the South Shore Has Been Reduced to 9 Months

By Steven Vance | Aug 6, 2015 | 5 Comments

Last week, the board of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transit District voted to dramatically reduce the wait time for a bikes-on-board pilot for South Shore Line trains. A consultant had previously recommended delaying the trial until 2021, when new cars might be added to the system, allowing older cars to be modified to accommodate bikes. […]

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