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The walk at Unity Park. Photo: Cameron Bolton

“Reimagining Mobility’’ series encourages Lawndale residents to explore diverse travel modes

By Cameron Bolton | Dec 7, 2021 | No Comments

The series is organized by the mobility justice Equiticity, which is also working to open The Go Hub, a neighborhood transportation resource center.

When I stopped by one of their restaurants after the dining room had closed, they wouldn't serve me at the drive-through. Photo: John Greenfield

Portillo’s Hot Dogs’ ban on bikes in their drive-throughs doesn’t cut the mustard

By John Greenfield | Nov 17, 2021 | No Comments

I didn't relish being turned away from the restaurant on my bicycle the other day. They need to change this outdated policy and catch up with the times.

State Street in the Loop earlier this month. Photo: John Greenfield

September Loop Alliance report shows slow, steady increase in walking, transit use

By Sharon Hoyer | Oct 29, 2021 | No Comments

Hopefully promotional fares on the CTA, Metra, and the South Shore Line will help incentivize more folks to return to transit and drive less.

Mapped: Here’s where Chicago is awarding 11 grants for equitable TOD projects.

By John Greenfield | Oct 27, 2021 | No Comments

Along with Elevated Chicago and Enterprise Community Partners, the city is providing $160,000 in microgrants and technical assistance to help out with project construction near transit stations across Chicago.

A worker bolts down a bollard on Clark Street. Photo: John Greenfield

Long-awaited post installation will hopefully bring order to the chaos on Clark Street

By John Greenfield | Oct 26, 2021 | No Comments

Assuming the bike lanes start functioning as intended, and more people start cycling in them, bringing additional potential customers to the corridor, that should help reassure some of the merchants.

There are lots of lots, like this one at the Frosty Penguin, along Busse Highway on the stretch where IDOT wants to strip parking. Image: Google Maps

IDOT wants to strip parking for bike lanes. Merchants push back. Both sides are wrong.

By John Greenfield | Oct 19, 2021 | No Comments

IDOT wants to strip parking on a short stretch of Busse Highway in Park Ridge to make way for bike lanes. Residents are pushing back. But a 4-to-3 conversion would be a better strategy.

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