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Lakefront Trail To Be Split Into Two Lanes From Ardmore To Montrose

July 29, 2017

The city is holding an open house next week to present its plans for separating the Lakefront Trail’s two northernmost miles into two distinct lanes: one for cyclists and one for runners. The span…

Free 'L' And Uber Rides After Cubs, Sox Games For Crosstown Classic

July 25, 2017

The CTA is offering free rides after games during this week’s Crosstown Classic. On Monday and Tuesday, when the Cubs and Sox face off at Wrigley Field, riders will be…

Slow Roll Chicago Coming To Beverly And The Afterparty Is Already Planned

July 21, 2017

A Slow Roll Chicago bicycle tour of Beverly and Morgan Park begins at 2 p.m. July 29 at the Ridge Historical Society and ends around 4 p.m. with an afterparty…

Bike-Friendly Plan for Milwaukee Ave. Nixes Car Turn Lanes, Some Parking

July 19, 2017

Right-turn lane closures, reducing parking spaces and eliminating bus stops while adding more pavement markings and space on the street for cyclists to gather at intersections are among several “pilot”…

31st Street Bus Set To Run Until At Least March

July 17, 2017

The CTA has authorized an extension of the 31st Street bus pilot program through March. The bus operates from the Ashland Orange Line station to 33rd Street and King Drive.…

Chicago Street Parking Is An Expensive, Time-Sucking Nightmare, Study Shows

July 13, 2017

Chicagoans pay an average of $13 for two hours of street parking, a new report has found — meaning the city has the most expensive street parking in the United States.…

More Bike Lanes Needed On Milwaukee Avenue In Wicker Park, Activists Say

July 11, 2017

The Chicago Department of Transportation will unveil proposed changes to make a 1½-mile stretch of Milwaukee Avenue safer this week, but activists said the changes don’t go far enough —…

Will Lincoln Towing's License Get Yanked? Hearing Continues Friday

July 8, 2017

State regulators will again ask a judge to suspend Lincoln Towing Service’s license at two days of hearings scheduled to start Friday, claiming the notorious firm frequently moved cars without…

City Trucks Will Install Guards To Protect Bicyclists, Pedestrians:

June 30, 2017

Large trucks working on big projects for the city would have to have side guards installed to prevent pedestrians and bicyclists from being run over by the truck’s rear wheels under…

Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park in dire need of bike lanes

June 27, 2017

Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago’s Wicker Park Bucktown neighborhood is one of the busiest streets for walking and biking in the entire city and probably the entire Midwestern US. The street…

Lakefront Trail To Be Split Into Two Lanes From Ardmore To Montrose

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