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How to Create Protected Bike Lanes That Confident Cyclists Will Enjoy Riding

By John Greenfield | Mar 20, 2013 | 16 Comments

As Steven Vance wrote recently, protected bicycle lanes will be crucial for boosting Chicago’s bike mode share because they attract the “interested but concerned” set that doesn’t yet feel comfortable riding on city streets. But as the city installs protected lanes on roadways that are already popular bike routes, such as Milwaukee Avenue, it will […]

Highlights From the March Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council Meeting

By John Greenfield | Mar 15, 2013 | 6 Comments

The quarterly Mayor’s Bike Advisory Council meetings, held on the 11th floor of City Hall, are an excellent way to get up to speed on local cycling initiatives. At Wednesday’s meeting Mike Amsden, who manages the Chicago Department of Transportation’s bikeways projects, discussed the agency’s proposal to build protected bike lanes on Milwaukee Avenue between […]

Why Chicago Is Lagging Behind Other Cities on Bike Parking Corrals

By John Greenfield | Mar 8, 2013 | 38 Comments

Not surprisingly, Portland, Oregon, leads the nation in on-street bike parking corrals, with 97 installed since 2004 and about 20 more going in each year. San Francisco, which installed its first corrals on Valencia Street in May 2010, now has 32 of them. New York City, which began installing corrals in August 2011, currently has […]

It’s Up to Chicago to Set a Bold New Standard for American BRT

By John Greenfield | Mar 4, 2013 | 11 Comments

“We knew how important it was for federal policy makers to see innovation and new ideas bubbling up from important cities around the country,” said Nick Turner, managing director of the Rockefeller Foundation at a bus rapid transit roundtable last Friday. The foundation has provided roughly $2.8 million in grants to Chicago’s BRT program for […]

CDOT Targets 50 Sites Near Parks and Schools for Ped Safety Fixes in 2013

By Steven Vance | Feb 12, 2013 | 3 Comments

The Chicago Department of Transportation plans to implement pedestrian safety measures at 50 high-priority sites near schools and parks this year, the agency revealed at last week’s meeting of the Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Council. The changes will include the addition of speeding enforcement cameras, high-visibility crosswalks, and signs to show drivers how fast they’re traveling. […]

Making the Whole Route to School Safer for Walking and Biking

By Steven Vance | Feb 1, 2013 | 6 Comments

Earlier this week, the Chicago Tribune published an analysis of Chicago traffic crash data, finding that “from 2007 through 2011, nearly 1,700 youths, ages 5 to 18, were struck by vehicles in Chicago within about a block of a school.” Half of all pedestrian injuries to children occur near schools, and it’s great to have […]