Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Bicycling

Lily Grace Shambrook by a fountain at McCormick Place during a bike ride on the Lakefront Trail. Photo: Provided

CPD victim-blamed Lily Shambrook’s mom. Safe streets protest planned this Sunday.

By John Greenfield | Jun 10, 2022 | No Comments

"The city can and should build safe infrastructure to prevent further loss of our friends, family, and loved ones," say protest organizers. "A better future is possible."

The ComEd truck, the mother's bicycle, the father's bike, the child seat, and the Mondelez truck. Photo: John Greenfield

Lily Grace Shambrook, 3, killed by trucker, is 2nd recent child fatality on/near Leland

By John Greenfield | Jun 9, 2022 | No Comments

Details are still emerging from a truck-bike crash that reportedly took the life of a female toddler riding on the back of her mother's bicycle this morning at Leland and Winthrop avenues in Uptown.

The new perpendicular parking layout on Simonds Drive. Photo: Amy Lardner

New perpendicular parking crams in more cars at Montrose Beach, raises safety concerns

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 8, 2022 | No Comments

Parking was recently reconfigured at Montrose Beach at the request of local alderperson James Cappleman. The new layout raises traffic safety concerns.

Pickups and SUVs are driving the pedestrian death epidemic. But the tide may be turning.

By Mary Wisniewski | Jun 8, 2022 | No Comments

While big vehicles are safer for people on the inside, they're more deadly for those on the outside. But there's a movement to require safer automobile designs and create disincentives to owning oversized vehicles.

The Pershing/Albany intersection in Brighton Park, looking east. Image: Google Maps

Hit-and-run driver struck and injured man, 54, on bike in Brighton Park, left plate behind

By John Greenfield | Jun 8, 2022 | No Comments

The crash report says police recovered the license plate. Hopefully that, plus any available surveillance camera footage, will help bring the driver to justice.

Chicago’s 5,000-bike giveaway and free Learn to Ride classes kick off this summer

By Courtney Cobbs and John Greenfield | Jun 6, 2022 | No Comments

The Chicago Department of Transportation provided some more information about its previously announced 5,000-bike giveaway. CDOT also released its schedule of summer Learn to Ride classes.

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