Chicago, Bike Grid Now plans Jamapalooza citywide bicycle meetup for World Car Free Day
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Chicago, Bike Grid Now is organizing a Bike Bus convergence on the Loop in observance of World Car Free Day, September 22nd.
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Commuters Take Action plans protest this Wednesday before CTA Board Meeting
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Advocacy group Commuters Take Action is planning a protest for Wednesday September 14th. Streetsblog interviewed a member to learn more about the group and its plans for the protest.
What can Chicago learn about cycling from the Netherlands?
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Streetsblog talked with Bart Twaalfhoven, consul general of the Netherlands in the Midwest, about some of the differences between the Netherlands and Chicago when it comes to road safety.
Lightfoot’s ex-deputy mayor of public security to John Kass: I pack heat on the CTA
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This post also includes a discussion of Kass' history of writing anti-bike columns in the Chicago Tribune, plus his recent move to Indiana.
New group Chicago, Bike Grid Now! pushes for network of traffic-calmed side streets
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Chicago, Bike Grid Now! is a new bike advocacy group in Chicago. Streetsblog Chicago sat down with two of the lead organizers to discuss the group's demands and their thoughts on the current advocacy landscape in Chicago.
Meet state rep, Chicago mayoral hopeful, and safe streets advocate Kam Buckner
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Buckner caught my attention at the huge Safe Streets for All rally on June 13 in Lincoln Square and Uptown because he was one of the few Black people in attendance.