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Here’s what we heard at one of the three town halls revving up public input for the park district’s micromobility policies

The Chicago Park District is holding three “Micromobility in the Parks” town halls to share info about “a new state law ...
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Here’s what transit experts and advocates have say about the plan for a northbound bus-only lane on Michigan Avenue

Hot dog! The mayor announced a bus lane will be built on Michigan. Hopefully car-driver-created traffic jams delaying ...
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SBC Bike Lane Fest 2025-26: Far North Side, including Lincoln Square, West Ridge, Rogers Park, Edgewater, and Uptown

New raised intersection at Leland and Damen avenues on the Leland Greenway in Lincoln Square, looking west. Photo: John Greenfield ...
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Bronzeville Trail planning turns to access, connections, and filling the gaps

Attendees discuss trail connections and mark up a map during the second Bronzeville Trail Framework Plan open house. All photos in this piece are by Ellen Steinke, unless otherwise noted.
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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 29

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and ...
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At “ghost bike” vigil for Juan Martin Márquez, reminders that reckless drivers have killed far too many vulnerable road users on the Southwest Side

The "ghost bike" for Juan Martin Márquez, at the southwest corner of Archer and Laramie avenues in Garfield Ridge. Photo: Austin Busch ...
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Sen. Simmons on winning $300K for a bike grid plan, with goal to “start building out that grid over the next several years.”

He credited the grassroots group Chicago, Bike Grid Now! with first proposing "a roadmap of viable potential connected bike ...
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At Bike Lane Uprising party, La Spata, Giannoulias, and CDOT’s Powe urged activists to keep pushing for safe streets

But that’s not to say the event made attendees feel bitter. Rather, they left the party with a refreshed zest to fight for safe streets. If you appreciate Streetsblog Chicago’s livable streets ...