Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Humboldt Park

Family of Fallen Cyclist Jezniah Smith Plans to File Wrongful Death Lawsuit

By John Greenfield | Jan 17, 2017 | 1 Comment

The driver was not cited, and police said it is believed he had the green, but there's no record of independent witnesses or camera footage to back up this theory.

Jezniah Smith, 34, Fatally Struck While Biking in Humboldt Park

By John Greenfield | Jan 12, 2017 | 5 Comments

Last night a car driver struck and killed a male bicyclist in the Humboldt Park neighborhood in what appears to be the first bike fatality case of 2017.

CDOT Has a Full Plate of New and Upgraded Bike Lane Infrastructure

By Steven Vance | Sep 13, 2016 | 20 Comments

During last week’s Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting Chicago Department of Transportation staffers shared a number of updates on the city’s bike network. At the event, CDOT planner Mike Amsden, who manages the department’s bikeways program, explained how funds from Blue Cross Blue Shield’s $12 million sponsorship of the Divvy bike-share system are helping to pay for bike […]

Green Space for Greenbacks: The Debate Over Private Fests in Public Parks

By John Greenfield | May 19, 2016 | 7 Comments

[Note: This Chicago Reader article lies a bit outside Streetsblog Chicago’s usual wheelhouse of transportation and livable streets topics, but since it covers an important local public space issue, I thought it might be of interest to Streetsblog readers.] On a recent Monday afternoon, members of a group called Concerned Citizens of Riot Fest in […]

Active Trans May Launch a Petition Drive to Keep The 606 Open 24/7

By John Greenfield | Mar 14, 2016 | 10 Comments

[The Chicago Reader recently launched a new weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership will allow Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We’ll be syndicating a portion of the column on the day it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website […]

Eyes on the Street: A Roundup of New Bike Lanes, Part I

By John Greenfield | Nov 5, 2015 | 6 Comments

We’ve done write-ups of many bikeways the city installed this year as part of their effort to reach 100 miles of buffered and protected lane, including facilities on South Sacramento, South State, Vincennes, Clybourn, Milwaukee, and Washington. However, there were a few more new lanes I’d been meaning to check out, and some others that […]

606 Ambassadors Will Help Make the Bloomingdale Trail Safer and More Fun

By Steven Vance | Aug 25, 2015 | No Comments

For two weeks now, 16 young adults have been walking back and forth on the Bloomingdale Trail, talking to trail users about the features of The 606 trail-and-park system, and providing etiquette tips. The new 606 Ambassadors come from neighborhoods near the trail, including West Humboldt Park and Austin. The trail, built on a former elevated […]

Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Cyclist Aimer Robledo on New Year’s Day

By John Greenfield | Jan 5, 2015 | 13 Comments

2015 had a tragic start for the family of Aimer Robledo, a Humboldt Park man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver as he rode his bike home in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Robledo, 30, worked in construction and catering, and also DJed Mexican music at parties. On New Year’s Eve, he […]

New Development, Investment Anticipates Future Bloomingdale Trail

By Steven Vance | Nov 17, 2014 | 15 Comments

The Bloomingdale Trail is attracting new investment along its length, including the construction of new multi-family and single-family housing. The blocks bracketing the multi-use path and adjacent parks (collectively known as the 606) saw less construction than their wider neighborhoods during the 2008-2009 recession — but now construction is picking up. Investors and developers are confidently […]

Man Killed Sunday Was 4th Person Fatally Struck on North Avenue This Year

By John Greenfield | Aug 26, 2014 | 22 Comments

View Larger Map The 2700 Block of West North Avenue. A man killed by an allegedly drunk driver Sunday is the latest in a series of people fatally struck on speeding-plagued North Avenue, in 2014. Around 8:25 p.m. Sunday, a 55-year-old man was crossing northbound on the 2700 block of North Avenue near Cermak Produce, […]

West Town Bikes Remembers Carmelita Sams, an Inspirational Role Model

By Steven Vance | Jan 3, 2014 | 1 Comment

I don’t remember the first time I met Carmelita Sams, the well-loved bike mechanic and instructor who recently passed away, but I do remember one of the last times I saw her. Carmelita was a volunteer at West Town Bikes, a bike education center in Humboldt Park, as well as the only female staffer at […]

Eyes on the Street: Speed Indicator Sign Now Flashing at Speeders

By Steven Vance | Mar 6, 2013 | 6 Comments

The Humboldt Park speed indicator sign on Division Street, which we reported yesterday was broken, has been fixed. The sign currently displays the speed when a driver is traveling at exactly 30 mph and flashes the speed when the driver exceeds 30 MPH. According to a CDOT staffer, the sign will be adjusted to always […]

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