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The ride heads east on Montrose at Albany. Photo: Imelda March

Campaign Raleigh: Ald. Rodriguez-Sanchez hosts a bike ride as a political fundraiser

By Imelda March | Sep 20, 2021 | No Comments

A trend we'd like to see: fewer Chicago politicians raising money through fancy galas or golf outings, and more doing it via community bike rides.

The Addison/Lincoln bridge. Photo: Igor Studenkov

More deets about the UPN Line bridge replacement project from the recent meeting

By Igor Studenkov | Sep 13, 2021 | No Comments

Nearby residents and businesses are wondering about the construction impacts, including possible flooding issues, and just how close to their homes the new tracks will be.

The UPN line's School Street bridge, with a Slow Streets treatment under it in September 2020. Photo: John Greenfield

Metra holds virtual meeting on $262.3M project to replace UP North bridges Thursday

By John Greenfield | Sep 8, 2021 | No Comments

The initiative will rebuild eleven 120-year-old Union Pacific North line bridges in Lakeview and Lincoln Park.

There are ways to cope with the parking deal, like when new diagonal spaces were created on side streets to allow for the construction of protected bike lanes on Milwaukee Avenue in River West. But we shouldn't have to. Image: Google Maps

It’s time for Chicago to rid itself of the parasitic parking meter contract

By Michael Podgers | Sep 1, 2021 | No Comments

While it's possible to cope with the horrible parking deal through design and policy, we really need to abolish it altogether.

Treatments to the Logan/Western intersection. Image: CDOT

After 2 cyclist deaths, Logan/Western is finally getting road diet, protected lanes

By John Greenfield | Sep 1, 2021 | No Comments

It's great that these needed improvements are coming to Logan/Western at last, but tragic that they weren't done before two young men lost their lives.

Bikign on Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park. Photo: John Greenfield

1st Ward PB election revives the idea of protected lanes on Milwaukee in Wicker

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 1, 2021 | No Comments

A proposal to strip parking on Milwaukee to make room for protected bike lanes has renewed discussions about the project, last proposed in 2017.

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