Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Chicago Park District

The Lakefront Trail Really Is Open All Day, All Night

By Steven Vance | May 30, 2014 | 20 Comments

Have you ever been hassled by Chicago police officers while bicycling on the Lakefront Trail after parks officially close at 11 PM? You’re not alone. Sebastian Huydts, who bicycles for most of his transportation needs, has been stopped twice this year — most recently on May 13, at about 11:15 p.m. “They actually told me […]

Eyes on the Street: Sidewalks Are For Walking, Not Parking

By Daniel Ronan | May 2, 2014 | 28 Comments

A springtime walk in the park, or down a sidewalk, should be simple and straightforward. Alas, there are some places around Chicago where someone out for a stroll instead has to dodge parked cars that plainly have no place within the sidewalk. These intrusions on pedestrian space don’t just rudely place dangerous moving cars within […]

Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Council Should Be More Than an Info Session

By Daniel Ronan | Feb 11, 2014 | 7 Comments

I recently moved to the Windy City from Portland, Oregon, where I had served as a member of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee at the state level for bike and pedestrian issues. So I came into last Wednesday’s meeting of the Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Council excited to hear the breadth and depth of pedestrian advocacy […]

Will the New Morgan Park Sports Center Include Good Bicycle Access?

By Steven Vance | Feb 7, 2014 | 3 Comments

The Chicago Department of Transportation will close 115th Street just east of Western Avenue to motor vehicle through traffic, creating a cul-de-sac to reduce neighborhood traffic after a Chicago Park District ice hockey rink and gymnastics center opens. The closure for cars could improve this important bike route, but only if it maintains street connectivity […]

City of Chicago Finally Takes Possession of the Bloomingdale

By John Greenfield | Jan 24, 2013 | 8 Comments

After a few months of relative quiet since the last community meeting in September, there’s some news about the highly anticipated project to build a multi-use trail and “linear park” along the Bloomingdale Line. On Tuesday of last week, years after announcing its intention to open the trail, the city of Chicago finally purchased the […]