Crash highlights need for flyover detour
Another bicycle crash on Lower Lake Shore Drive has drawn attention to several persistent safety issues for people biking and […]
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New campaign aims to link regional trails
Despite a growing awareness of the long list of benefits that trails can provide to communities, many trails in Chicagoland
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Governor signs biking and walking safety ed. bill
Every day in Illinois, five kids on average are hit by a driver of a motor vehicle within one block
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Progress during Emanuel years, but much more work to do
Under Mayor Emanuel’s leadership, Chicago strengthened its commitment to building safer streets that make it easier to get around without
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Governor signs Dutch Reach bike safety bill into law
A bill that adds the Dutch Reach method to Illinois’ Rules of the Road manual and adds bike safety questions
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Support a moratorium on expressway expansion
A new analysis shows the Chicago region has grown more car dependent since 1980, and that a different approach is
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A new vision for walking and biking on Logan
Protected bike lanes, freshly painted crosswalks and longer signals for people walking — these are just a few of the
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Majority of local crashes happen on arterial streets
If leaders in the Chicago region want to reduce crashes and save lives, new data shows more resources should go
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Cook County funds bike/walk/transit priorities
Cook County’s latest round of grant funding includes several exciting projects for people who walk, bike and ride transit in
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Regulated e-bikes could strengthen cycling movement
A state law passed in 2017 establishes a regulatory structure for electric assist bicycles (e-bikes) in Illinois and helps riders
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