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Home » bike lanes

Tag: bike lanes

Bicyclist riding through a downtown Chicago intersection
Posted inOn Transportation

Here’s how we can build a citywide protected bike lane network

by John Greenfield October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

In some ways the city’s surprise announcement last month that it’s spending $17 million in funds from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago Works infrastructure program to build or upgrade 100 miles of bike lanes in 2021 and 2022 was welcome news. But there are also some disappointing aspects of the plan, which I’ll get to in […]

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Making a transfer

by John Greenfield December 17, 2019August 18, 2021

2019 was a year of new beginnings in Chicago, and transportation was no exception.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

What a long, strange trip it’s been

by John Greenfield December 21, 2018August 18, 2021

The year in review in federal—and local—transportation news.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

What’s the deal with the 31st Street bus?

by John Greenfield August 21, 2018August 18, 2021

A pilot run seems to have fizzled, and Third Ward alderman Pat Dowell is arguing in favor of canceling the service.

Posted inBlogs

Electric scooters could be next to clog Chicago’s sidewalks and bike lanes

by John Greenfield June 25, 2018August 18, 2021

City officials and transportation advocates are moving to limit the potential downside of the powered two-wheel vehicles, documents show.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

CDOT proposes a boatload of safety upgrades to Wicker Park’s ‘Crotch’

by John Greenfield May 16, 2017August 18, 2021

The high-traffic six-corner intersection of Damen/North/Milwaukee is ripe for an overhaul.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

To black activists, transportation justice matters

by John Greenfield October 25, 2016August 18, 2021

African-Americans disproportionately face challenges when it comes to transportation access, costs, and safety.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Toronto offers lessons for Chicago cycling

by John Greenfield October 10, 2016August 18, 2021

In Canada’s largest city, bike lanes are as plentiful as poutine.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Unsafe construction zones and trashed bike lanes are endangering cyclists

by John Greenfield August 29, 2016August 18, 2021

Popular biking corridors like Milwaukee Avenue have turned into dangerous places to ride.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Why didn’t more locals show up for the city’s west-side bikeway hearings?

by John Greenfield March 28, 2016August 18, 2021

Residents of struggling communities may not see biking as a priority, but black advocates say it can be part of the solution.

Bobby Cann, in a photo taken for his job at Groupon
Posted inNews & Politics

Death of a cyclist

by Keith Griffith October 30, 2013June 28, 2022

A collision between a bike commuter and motorist raises questions about whether we’re too lenient toward those who drink and drive.

Posted inBlogs

It goes both ways: the Dearborn bike lane gives Rahm bragging rights and cyclists a protected ride

by Kevin Warwick December 19, 2012August 19, 2021

A ride up and down the new protected, two-way bike lane on Dearborn Avenue

Posted inBlogs

A conversation with Steven Vance, developer of the Chicago Bike Map app

by Kevin Warwick October 17, 2012August 19, 2021

I spoke with Steven Vance about his fledgling Chicago Bike Map app

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best Theo Epstein Alter Ego at City Hall

by Kate Schmidt June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Transportation commissioner Gabe Klein

Posted inBlogs

Bikes, bikes, bikes

by Kevin Warwick March 29, 2012August 19, 2021

Two-wheel pride: Working Bikes Co-op hosts a bike auction and Bike Snob NYC rides into town

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