Bike parking for more than 40 bicycles at the 57th Street entrance to the 55th-56th-57th Street Metra station. CDOT installed in March and April a combination of regular u-racks and double deck bike racks at six CTA and Metra stations around the city ... »
A raised crosswalk is one traffic calming device that hasn’t been tried beyond the two installations in the Lincoln Square pedestrian area at Lawrence and Lincoln Avenues. The Pedestrian and Traffic Safety committee rescheduled their important meeting... »
As part of our ongoing project to interview all 50 of Chicago’s aldermen about sustainable transportation issues in their districts, I recently sat down with Harry Osterman at the 48nd Ward service office, 5533 N. Broadway. His ward includes most of Ed... »
Brandon Gobel from Chicago Cargo is one of many local cyclists you might recognize in the exhibit. The photo of Brandon is by Steven. I’m used to seeing Chicago bicycle culture portrayed in the mainstream media in ways that seem a little off, so it’s r... »
Photo by Alan Scott Walker This guest post was submitted by Tim Eyre, who across the country frequently for his job as a manger with Extra Space Storage. Eyre a cycling enthusiast and he’s found that exploring the cities he visits via bicycle is a good... »
“Bicycle Pugilists 1″ by Marnie Galloway Yesterday I dropped by the opening for Cycle-Pedia, a new show of prints celebrating cycling and other forms of human-powered transportation at Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, 4642 N. Lincoln in Lincoln Squar... »
This is the first article published in “Checkerboard City,” John’s new column about sustainable transportation that will run in print in every issue of Newcity magazine, which hits the streets on Wednesday evenings. “Bikers of Chicago unite! You have n... »
Randy Neufeld, Even Jennings, and Mike Amsden. Photo by Eric Rogers. Thank you to the tens of people who visited the Grid Chicago table at the Chicago Bike Swap in the Pulaski Park Fieldhouse on Saturday. We thoroughly enjoyed talking to current and (h... »
A woman rides a bike sharing bike in Seville, Spain. Women may be an exclusive target market for bike sharing in Chicago where, as a portion of trips to work, make up only 25%. Photo by Claudio Medina. We're expecting a bike sharing announcement very ... »
Continuing with our project to interview all 50 aldermen about sustainable transportation, I recently caught up with Ameya Pawar (A-MAY-ah Puh-WAR) at the 47th Ward service office, 4243 N. Lincoln. His ward includes parts of Lakeview, Roscoe Village, N... »
The Morse Red Line station would be affected by the CTA's plan. In the two Modernization scenarios, it would become accessible. Photo by Eric Rogers. On Monday and Tuesday, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) held identical meetings about the Red & Pu... »
Peter Taylor points out a route on the Southeast Side Last Wednesday I put my bicycle on the Red Line, rode down to 95th Street and pedaled over to the Woodson Library, 9525 S. Halsted in Longwood Manor, for the second of three public meetings for the ... »
"A bicyclist hauling it in Edgewater, in the midst of the snowstorm. On Broadway just north of Granville." Photo by Joseph Dennis. I was home during the snow storm on Friday and I read people's commute experiences on various social networks. Here are ... »
Fixing brakes at Women and Trans' Night - all WATN photos courtesy of West Town Bikes This city's blessed with five nonprofit bike shops where locals can learn to ride safely and/or turn a wrench, spread across the city from Lakeside Velo Works in Sout... »
Heritage Bicycles staff It was a nice surprise when I checked e-mail Monday morning and saw an announcement for the grand opening party for Heritage Bicycles General Store, Chicago’s first bike shop café, on Saturday, January 28, 6-11 pm at 2959 N. Lin... »
