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Delayed Belmont Avenue Resurfacing Project Kicks Off This Week In Avondale
The infrastructure project, which includes protected bike lanes and curb extensions, was held up by a quarry workers strike last year, a city spokeswoman said.
City’s First Cycling Plan In A Decade Needs To Be Far More Aggressive, Advocates Say
The plan calls for more neighborhood bike lanes to be built, but advocates say more “radical change” is needed to actually make streets safer.
Chicago Drivers Caught On Camera Blocking Bike Lanes Will Soon Get Tickets In The Mail
The Smart Streets pilot program will mail tickets to drivers caught by city camera blocking bike lanes in the Downtown area.
Proposal To Use City Cameras To Ticket Bike Lane Blockers Set For City Council Vote
Alderpeople will also consider an ordinance that would direct the city's transportation department to include more bike-, pedestrian- and transit-friendly options on roads being reconstructed.
Crosswalk Coming To California Blue Line Station After Years Of Unsafe Cut-Throughs
The city is making improvements to the "informal crossing" at California Avenue and Lyndale Street at the urging of residents and Ald. Daniel La Spata.
City Plan To Ticket Drivers Who Block Bike Lanes Downtown Draws Mixed Reaction From Cycling Advocates
Even though it only applies to the Downtown area, some cycling advocates say the pilot program is a step in the right direction. Others say it's light on details and doesn't address pressing safety concerns.
Logan Square’s Armitage Avenue To Be Resurfaced After Prolonged Water Main Project
The construction project will bring temporary parking restrictions to the street, according to the 1st Ward office. It is expected to kick off next week.
City’s Concrete-Protected Bike Lanes Delayed, But Still Happening, Officials Say. But Advocates Ask: Is It Enough?
Cyclists say the plan won't make Chicago's most dangerous bike lanes — the unprotected ones — more safe. “We need big changes," one activist said.
Will Logan Square’s Armitage Avenue Water Main Construction Project Ever End? City Aims For End Of July
A city spokeswoman initially said the months-long project was targeted for completion at the end of June but later said the project will finish by the end of July, if the quarry workers strike permits.
The City’s New Bicycle Safety Group Finally Had Its First Meeting — But Attendees Hope For More Input Next Time
Participants couldn't chat, the meeting was scheduled when many people work and there were few opportunities for people to participate, some attendees said.
Learn How To Ride And Access Adaptive Bikes At 6 Free Workshops
The sessions will show bicyclists with disabilities how to access tandem bikes, hand cycles and recumbent trikes in Chicago.
Unprotected Bike Lanes, Lower Speed Limit For Cars Coming To Stretch Of Erie Street In West Town
CDOT has designated Erie from Damen Avenue to Noble Street a neighborhood greenway. Officials had no updates on a proposal to build protected bike lanes on Wood Street in the neighborhood.
Drivers Are Ignoring Flexi Posts At Lakefront Intersection Where A Cyclist Was Killed. City Officials Say More Fixes Are Coming
The flexi posts and paint follow a guerilla-style traffic study by local volunteers that highlighted the dangers cyclists and pedestrians face crossing DuSable Lake Shore Drive at Balbo Drive.
A ‘Bike Path To Nowhere’ Along Busy West Side Corridor Has Caused Chaos And Confusion, Residents Say
The city didn't consult residents before adding a short bike lane on Jackson Boulevard that is causing traffic jams through Columbus Park. Residents said it would be better suited on a wider West Side street.
South DuSable Lake Shore Drive Will Close Tuesday Night, Next Week To Install 43rd Street Bridge
Overnight closures will start 9 p.m. Tuesday while workers set up the accessible bridge, which will allow wheelchair users, bicyclists and emergency vehicles to cross Lake Shore Drive and the adjacent railroad tracks.
Cyclists Call On City To Improve Bike Lane Maintenance After Snow Leaves Clark Street Lanes Covered In Sludge
“I honestly try to avoid this street when I’m biking in this weather because when the bike lanes are blocked up, there’s even less space,” a Clark Street bicyclist said.
Wood Street Could Become One-Way With Protected Bike Lanes Under Alderman’s Plan — But Some Residents Say They Weren’t Consulted
The plan — supported by 67 people in the ward through Ald. Daniel La Spata's participatory budgeting process — would turn a 1-mile stretch of Wood Street into a northbound one-way to accommodate protected bike lanes.
As Shared Streets Program Ends, Logan Square Neighbors Ask: Is There A Better Way To Make Roads Safer?
Many neighbors said the temporary infrastructure project was "a great idea, but poorly implemented."
A Redesign Of Chicago Avenue In Austin Will Use Art To Represent The Neighborhood’s History And Heritage
The corridor improvement plan will improve sidewalks, streets and landscaping while also creating public art that will contribute to a unified look and feel for Chicago Avenue.
With Humboldt Boulevard’s New Pedestrian Islands, City Hopes To Make Dangerous Logan Square Road Safer
The city recently installed three "refuge islands" with ADA-compliant ramps on the busy road to make the area safer for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists.
