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“Two Wheels, One City” Pledge Is an Invitation to Work for Bike Equity

By John Greenfield | Jun 17, 2015 | No Comments

“We work to create a city of Chicago where no matter who you are or where you live, you are able to enjoy all the benefits biking can offer,” states the Two Wheels, One City Call to Action. This online pledge to build a more diverse local bike culture was released last week by Slow […]

Eyes on the Street: A Wild Night for Chicago’s Public Spaces

By John Greenfield | Jun 16, 2015 | 4 Comments

Whether you’re a rabid Blackhawks fan or couldn’t care less about professional sports, Monday night was an unforgettable evening on the streets of Chicago — and on its newest bike and pedestrian paths. The torrential rains wreaked havoc with the transportation network, flooding streets and viaducts all over the city, and forcing the closures of […]

Legalize It! Glenwood Route Will Make Contra-Flow Biking Safe & Predictable

By John Greenfield | Jun 11, 2015 | 21 Comments

Once in while, the Chicago Department of Transportation has a bikeway idea that’s so good, I wish that I’d thought of it first. Such is the case with the proposed Glenwood Avenue Neighborhood Route. This neighborhood greenway would run for 0.75 miles on Glenwood between Ridge and Carmen, and on Carmen for 0.25 miles between […]

What Kind of Art Is Coming to the Wilson Station?

By John Greenfield | Jun 9, 2015 | 1 Comment

[This piece also ran in Checkerboard City, John’s transportation column in Newcity Magazine, which hits the streets on Wednesday evenings.] “The essence of public sculpture is that, for a moment, it belongs to you,” says renowned Sri Lankan-British artist Cecil Balmond, speaking at a recent packed community meeting in the basement of an Uptown nursing […]

The Bloomingdale, Chicago’s Awesome New Public Space, Makes Its Debut

By John Greenfield | Jun 8, 2015 | 31 Comments

In a 2009 Chicago Reader story, I noted that the best-case scenario for the Bloomingdale Trail elevated greenway would be a 2016 opening, in time for the Olympics, if then-mayor Richard M. Daley succeeded in winning the games. We all know what happened with the Olympic effort. But here it is, only 2015, and thousands […]

Don’t Believe the Hype: Plenty of CTA Riders Support the Belmont Flyover

By John Greenfield | Jun 5, 2015 | 38 Comments

Other local media outlets have given plenty of airtime to Lakeview residents who are opposed to the CTA’s Red-Purple Bypass project, better known as the Belmont Flyover. Their concern is completely understandable, since the transit agency’s plans call for 21 buildings on 16 parcels of land to be demolished, partially demolished, or relocated. And, although CTA originally […]

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