Every Street of Chicago
Having previously lived in Chicago for five years and now in Evanston for 13, I’ve ridden plenty in the city while commuting, running errands, or cruising down the lakefront. But something special began brewing in early 2021 when I headed to the Back-of-the-Yards neighborhood to visit Sputnik, a coffee roaster whose beans I had recently bought in an Evanston store. On that ride, I fell in love with exploring more of the city: riding the boulevards, viewing the architecture, talking with people, enjoying the smells from chocolate factories, bakeries, and taquerias. That ride started what has evolved into a three-year project to ride every street in Chicago. Riding 4,265 miles of bikeable roads - including all dead ends According...
Tags: Fundraiser, Safe Streets