Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Driving

Andar en bicicleta en el suroeste con Southwest Collective

By Ruth Rosas | Apr 20, 2022 | No Comments

The Collective se enfoca en los vecindarios de Archer Heights, Ashburn, Back of the Yards, Brighton Park, Clearing, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, Scottsdale, The Lawns y West Elsdon.

Biking on the Southwest Side with Southwest Collective

By Ruth Rosas | Apr 20, 2022 | No Comments

The Southwest Side of Chicago is known for its high levels of industry among residential areas. This makes cycling challenging, but come learn about a collective working improve conditions for walking and biking.

An aerial view of DuSable Lake Shore Drive, looking south from Diversey Avenue towards the Loop. Photo: Steven Vance

The NDLSD planning process is an opportunity to create a better future. Will IDOT do so?

By Michael Podgers | Apr 19, 2022 | No Comments

"We’re really at a crucial point in the history of humanity when we can make a real bold decision to have a better future. We should seize the moment.”

Cyclist Paresh Chhatrala, 42, died after crash on Madison, where medians were removed

By John Greenfield | Apr 18, 2022 | No Comments

Compounding the tragedy is the fact that the collision might have been avoided if the city hadn't removed planter medians from the street a couple years ago to facilitate faster driving.

The 4400 block of North Kedzie in Albany Park in August 2019. Image: Google Maps

North Side Kedzie non-protected lanes will be an upgrade, but CDOT should go bolder

By Courtney Cobbs | Apr 15, 2022 | No Comments

Bikes lanes, stamped crosswalks, and curb extensions are coming to Kedzie Avenue between Elston and Foster.

A back door deal: Land transfer to facilitate driving to O’Hare from west is a bad investment

By Courtney Cobbs | Apr 13, 2022 | No Comments

Government officials just can’t seem to think outside the automotive box and create quality sustainable transportation alternatives.

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