Bicycle advocate and attorney representing bike crash victims at Freeman Kevenides Law Firm. www.fklawillinois.com Advocacy Committee Chair and Board of Directors for Ride Illinois, Board of Advisors for Active Transportation Alliance.
ICYMI: We made a video talking to two bike bus leaders about getting kids to school safely, biking on Chicago streets! We guarantee it's some of the most wholesome biking content you'll see this week
Keeping Kids Safe Going to School - with Bike Buses!YouTube video by Chicagoans Who Bikeyoutu.be
One of the most frustrating things on social media is the idea that all "rule-breaking" on the roads is equal. Sure, cyclists do run stop signs and pedestrians "jaywalk" (scare quotes because jaywalking is bullshit), but those are not the same as drivers running reds or trucks blocking bike lanes!
“The city’s transition away from the car, tho fantastically chaotic, has become a global role model. Under mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, Paris was ‘the most influential city in the world’ says Canadian urbanist Brent Toderian. Hidalgo, stepping down after 12 yrs, exulted: ‘The bike beat the car.’”
How Paris beat the carThough chaotic, the city’s transition has become a global role modelwww.ft.com
After discovering @bicycledutch.bsky.social, a Tsinghua University professor advocated for the fietsstraat: where cyclists are the main users and cars are guests. Today, that idea has spread across Beijing: Hundreds of kilometres of bike-priority streets now form the backbone of the city’s network.
Yesterday, @bikegridnow.org hosted a Lincoln Avenue bike jam, showcasing the poor condition of the Lincoln Avenue bike lane on stretches through the 32nd, 43rd, and 47th wards. Organizers called on the alders of these wards to make improvements and keep people safe on this vital diagonal corridor.
The crash deaths of transportation planners Riley O’Neil and Louisa Gag should be a turning point for Safe Streets From Streetsblog Chicago:
The crash deaths of transportation planners Riley O'Neil and Louisa Gag should be a turning point for Safe Streets - Streetsblog ChicagoToday's stories are presented bychi.streetsblog.org
they resurfaced some of the most egregious portions of the North Shore Channel Trail between Peterson and Bryn Mawr! 🎉
We need your help and feedback. The next time you ride on any part of the Lakefront Trail between Museum Campus and Jackson Park, send us a dashcam-style video for an upcoming project. Let us know you're able to help out via a DM or at grassroots@bikegridnow.org.
F.U.C.K. this administration! www.npr.org/2026/07/23/n...
DOT cranks up its campaign to strip bike lane references from federal websitesTransportation officials have removed a growing list of safety materials that mention bike lanes from federal websites. Safety advocates warn that's undermining proven measures for reducing crashes.www.npr.org
It’s stuff like this that makes me think Chicago’s low rating from People For Bikes is accurate www.flickr.com/photos/james...
2,109 bike lane obstructions have been reported to our database through our app & website so far this month. At this rate, we anticipate receiving around 3,000 this month.
This portrayal of cyclists as some kind of woke menace to the common sense motorist will result in someone getting killed because a driver doesn't see why they should show even the minimum of consideration. The situation is bad enough as it is. I'm not even a cyclist and I can see that.
It took us a bit, but our full interview with our last guest is now live! She talks about the freedom of biking, the joy of hosting group rides for Ride for Palestine Chicago, and a whole lot more.
Riding Bikes for A CauseYouTube video by Chicagoans Who Bikewww.youtube.comChicagoans Who Bike“For me, cars, or even the sound of traffic, stress me out. But I feel there's a stigma against bicycling in the city, or even taking public transportation. Like if you're bicycling or if you're taking public transportation, you're not as successful, or you don't have a lot of money.” 🧵
Join us for a marshal training at Union Park! Come out on Thursday, August 6th and we’ll teach you how to lead a group ride, cork, and de-escalate safely with drivers. 📍 Union Park (NE corner of Ashland/Washington) ⏰ Thursday, August 6th from 6:30-8pm
“Roughly a year and a half since the program’s creation, the city has issued tens of thousands of warnings and citations under the program and has issued nearly $2.6 million in fines to impeders of bike lanes, bus lanes and bus stops, not counting late fees” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/19/b...
Chicago bike lane ticketing program records big fines against delivery companiesA bike lane ticketing program meant to make busy downtown streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians has found package delivery giants among its most consistent scofflaws.www.chicagotribune.com
Wake-up call for state and local DOTs to fill USDOT road safety vacuum: FHWA has stripped bike lanes, speed cameras and several other best practices from a list of "Proven Safety Countermeasures," as they're known, that have been shown to reduce crashes and save lives. www.npr.org/2026/07/16/n...
Bike lanes and speed cameras disappear from the DOT's list of proven safety measuresThe Federal Highway Administration quietly stripped bike lanes and other safety recommendations from a key list of best practices. Critics say those measures are proven to cut crashes and save lives.www.npr.orgI have had the same reaction watching gas prices climb higher and higher while politicians and media refuse to grapple with the costs of car dependency in the United States (I know the reasons why but it's still infuriating)
deenashankerhow is every politician not out there talking about the smoke and their plans to reduce emissions
www.npr.org/2026/07/16/n... What the actual FU@K
Bike lanes and speed cameras disappear from the DOT's list of proven safety measuresThe Federal Highway Administration quietly stripped bike lanes and other safety recommendations from a key list of best practices. Critics say those measures are proven to cut crashes and save lives.www.npr.org
Hey #bikechi friends - if it smells like something is burning today, wildfire smoke moved down from the north overnight. Supposed to be bad today and tomorrow.