Cycling, sightseeing, and snacking from Rogers Park to Edison Park, Mount Greenwood to Hegewisch
Tag: cycling
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The Simplified, Citywide Mellow Chicago Bike Map
A newly expanded guide to chill cycling routes in the city and beyond
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Is CPD using racial profiling to catch Divvy thieves?
Advocates say yes—and that they have the stats to prove it.
Posted inNews & Politics
The Bike Issue
Bike the city in peace using our Mellow Chicago Bike Map, drink and ride in northwest Indiana, meet Woodlawn’s mechanics in training and more.
Posted inNews & Politics
The Mellow Chicago Bike Map: Our guide to the lowest-stress routes in the city
Consider opting out of riding on our city’s hectic, car-choked arterials in favor of peaceful side streets.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Lima’s beautiful boulevard bike paths could be a hit in Chicago
Paths running down the grassy medians of streets like Stony Island and Humboldt could mimic the extensive network in Peru’s capital.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Critical Mass is still crazy after all these years—but is the bike ride still relevant?
Twenty years after the influential monthly bike rides launched, Chicago is a far more bike-friendly city.
Posted inArts & Culture
Passenger rail in and around Chicago is becoming more bike friendly
Policy changes at Amtrak and the South Shore Line are making it more possible to pedal to neighboring states and take the train back.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The backlash against the Marshall Boulevard bike lanes is a cautionary tale for planners
Community input and outreach are crucial for avoiding resentment from noncyclists.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
In Chinatown, cycling is favored by the young and old, but not always those in between
Upwardly mobile boomers in search of the American dream seem to eschew cycling in favor of driving.
Posted inBlogs
Family of bike messenger who was struck and killed by a Chicago tour bus files wrongful death lawsuit
The suit names bus driver Charla Henry and her employer, Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company.
Posted inBlogs
Financial woes have Chicago State University worrying about its accreditation, and other news
Also, the Chicago Hamilton cast is full of Broadway stars.
Posted inBest of Chicago
The Des Plaines River Trail is a real slice of nature in the big city
This 58.6-mile forest-preserve trail gives urban cyclists a much-needed taste of the wilderness.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
How a Quinn staffer halted Chicago’s efforts to build protected bike lanes
The state said it was about safety, but others now point to politics.
Posted inBlogs
After two years, still no trial in cyclist Bobby Cann’s death case
“It’s hard not to feel sometimes like this case has been forgotten.”