Bloomingdale Trail Archives

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Ørkenoy is deserted no more

by Mike Sula October 27, 2022October 28, 2022

There are some 38 uninhabited islands in Norway,* and three in Humboldt Park. Of course, there are the two in the Lagoon, but these days Ørkenoy—the two-year-old Nordic-inspired brewery, cocktail bar, and restaurant—is “deserted” in name only. (The word is a rough mash-up of two Norwegian words: ørken, for desert, and oy, for island.) But […]

Columns & 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.

Columns & Opinion

Despite a few bumps in the road, Chicago’s year in transportation didn’t suck

by John Greenfield January 4, 2018August 18, 2021

The Trump administration still threatens sustainable infrastructure, but 2017 brought improvements to Chicago’s streets, transit hubs, and bikeways.

Columns & Opinion

The Bloomingdale Arts Building sheds its anti-gentrification mission

by Deanna Isaacs March 14, 2017August 18, 2021

A project created to protect artists from displacement joins the force it was meant to fight.

Columns & Opinion

For Latino activists, transportation justice means factoring in immigration and gentrification

by John Greenfield November 10, 2016August 18, 2021

Undocumented residents have special concerns, and infrastructure-related housing price spikes are a major issue.

Columns & Opinion

Let’s keep the 606 open 24/7

by John Greenfield March 14, 2016August 18, 2021

The trail would be safer if more people were using it at night.

News & Politics

Is the Bloomingdale Trail a path to displacement?

by Julia Thiel June 4, 2015August 18, 2021

Longtime residents of Humboldt Park, Logan Square, and other areas around the highly anticipated 606 project are organizing to make sure they’re not priced out of their neighborhoods.