The Trump administration still threatens sustainable infrastructure, but 2017 brought improvements to Chicago’s streets, transit hubs, and bikeways.
Tag: Milwaukee Avenue
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Are reckless driving and reckless biking equally unethical?
In the contentious debate about irresponsible road use, there are no easy answers.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Unsafe construction zones and trashed bike lanes are endangering cyclists
Popular biking corridors like Milwaukee Avenue have turned into dangerous places to ride.
Posted inBest of Chicago
In praise of Chicago’s Grid-defying diagonals
The city’s crosstown streets follow their own rules.
Posted inBlogs
Logan Square’s Hopewell Brewing merges coffee and beer, coffee shop and brewpub
With a bright, airy atmosphere and nitro coffee on tap—not to mention coffee beer—Hopewell could give Logan Square’s cafes a run for their money.
Posted inBlogs
‘Picturing Logan Square’ showcases turn-of-the-(last)-century images
Logan Square—forever changing
Posted inArts & Culture
Street art photographers ‘gram the scene
One step ahead of graffiti removal crews, these Instagrammers preserve the city’s street art on their feeds.
Posted inArts & Culture
The life and death of Brooks Golden
Even in death, street artist Brooks Golden continues to make a mark on Chicago.
Posted inBlogs
Instrumental-rock band Cave play on a boat
Cave take to the Chicago River to play music from their forthcoming album Threace.
Posted inBlogs
Reader’s Agenda Sun 9/15: Open Streets, Edgewater Home Tour, and a send-up of The Birds
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, September 15
Posted inNews & Politics
Zoom in: Portage Park
Fantasy Costumes in Portage Park is a city block of Santa costumes, elaborate wigs, hot dog suits, and everything else.
Posted inBest of Chicago
Best Outdoor Screening Series
There’s no better place to see a movie under the stars—er, street lights.
