Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Policy & Planning

Rendering of the golf course rest area on the Lake Calumet Trail.

Lake Calumet Trail would be a game-changer for improving SE Side connectivity, bike equity

By John Greenfield | Sep 26, 2021 | No Comments

The project would not only make it easier to get around the Southeast Side by sustainable means, but also encourage residents to explore Lake Calumet itself.

City officials and community leaders celebrated the launch of this year's West Side expansion at an event in North Lawndale in July. Photo: Cameron Bolton

The reward for expansion and electrification of Divvy is record-breaking ridership

By John Greenfield | Sep 24, 2021 | No Comments

This year Divvy customers have broken the single daily rides record three times, with the current daily record high of 36,853 set on August 14.

The new protected bike lane on Damen between Fullerton and Diversey. Photo: CDOT

Map: Here’s where CDOT has installed, or is currently building, bikeways this year.

By John Greenfield | Sep 23, 2021 | No Comments

The Active Transportation Alliance has called out the lack of connectivity and the dearth of protected bike lanes in the city's plan.

Concrete curb-protected bike lane on Elston between Damen and Fullerton. Image: Google Maps

Who’s protecting and maintaining Chicago’s protected bike lanes?

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 22, 2021 | No Comments

Sadly, it seems that many bike lane obstructions are still going unaddressed, which can put people on bikes in danger.

Cutting the ribbon on the new 119th Street protected bike lanes. Left to right: Randy Newfeld and Brandon Goodall from SRAM; Bobby Berry from Friends of the Major Taylor Trail; Biagi, Austen, Taylor; Paul Fitzgerald from Friends of Big Marsh; Rynell. Photo: John Greenfield

CDOT announces major bikeway push, still no plans for a cohesive protected network

By John Greenfield | Sep 22, 2021 | No Comments

Obstruction from aldermen, plus an emphasis on quantity over quality, means this plan isn't going to result in the cohesive, citywide protected bikeway network we need.

A Metra Electric District train on 71st Street in South Shore. Unlike the MED, most Metra lines are diesel-powered. Photo: John Greenfield

Civic and environmental groups call on Metra to get going on zero emissions fleet

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 21, 2021 | No Comments

At Metra’s monthly board meeting, a coalition of twenty nine civic and environmental organizations urged Metra, Chicagoland’s commuter rail organization, to start testing zero-emissions technology.

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