Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Infrastructure

The concrete curb-protected bike lanes on Campbell Avenue in North Center are a relatively rare example of a Chicago bike route with sturdy protection from drivers. Photo: Rebecca Resman

New York City’s plan to bolster bike lanes with concrete could leave Chicago in the dust

By Courtney Cobbs | Mar 16, 2022 | No Comments

New York City has promised to add concrete barriers to their bike lanes that are currently delineated with paint and plastic posts. Chicago should follow.

Una ciclovía/calles abiertas en la Ciudad de México. Foto: John Greenfield

Una actualización sobre CDMX, un lugar innovador del transporte sostenible

By Ruth Rosas | Mar 11, 2022 | No Comments

Ya es hora de que el campo de la planificación urbana deje de omitir los éxitos de las ciudades como la Ciudad de México, para encontrar técnicas innovadoras para mejorar el ambiente transporte sostenible.

A ciclovía/open streets in Mexico City. Photo: John Greenfield

An update on Mexico City, an overlooked sustainable transportation innovator

By Ruth Rosas | Mar 10, 2022 | No Comments

It's way past time for the urban planning world to stop overlooking the many successes of Latin American cities like Mexico City to find innovative ways to improve walking, biking, and transit.

"Little girl, you should wear reflective safety gear so that grownups in cars won't kill you when you walk in the street at night because there are no sidewalks." Image: National Road Safety Foundation, Chicago Auto Show

Chicago Auto Show producers sponsor contest that produces awful victim-blaming PSAs

By John Greenfield | Mar 10, 2022 | No Comments

This year's Chicago Auto Show showcased absurdly dangerous vehicle designs. Here's a look at the traffic safety PSA contest the show's producer sponsored, which produced victim-blaming video clips.

Unarmed security guards on an 'L' car. Photo: CTA

Number of unarmed guards on CTA doubling to over 200 to address crime, rule-breaking

By John Greenfield | Mar 9, 2022 | No Comments

It will be important to monitor whether the increase in security personnel leads to more unhoused people being ejected from the system without being offered a better alternative for shelter.

Copenhagen's Nørrebrogade, said to be the busiest bike street in the Western World.

Denmark responded to 1973 oil crisis by reducing car-dependency. Let’s do that now.

By John Greenfield | Mar 9, 2022 | No Comments

"The government had to introduce car-free Sundays. And then people realized that the car-free Sunday was the best day of the week."

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