Biking north yesterday during the evening rush on Clark Street at Wilson Avenue, in the stretch that would have parking conversions for protected bike lanes. According to CDOT, only about 30 percent of on-street parking spaces are used on this segment on a typical weekday. Photo: John Greenfield This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. Good news: The Chicago Department of Transportation has proposed extending the Graceland Greenway protected bike lanes on Clark Street further north into Uptown to the Andersonville retail district.
Bad news: The windshield crowd, starting with the usual suspects at Inside Publications’ Not In My Backyard newspapers , is already opposing the project because it would involve converting some car parking spots.
More good news: The grassroots advocacy group Chicago, Bike Grid Now! is leading a Tour de Grid bicycle ride to support the proposal, this Saturday, March 22.
All right, now let’s get down to the nitty-gritty of these developments.
CDOT’s proposal
In late 2023, the transportation department installed concrete curb-protected bike lanes on the 0.5 mile stretch of Clark Street, a northwest southeast diagonal, between Irving Park Road (4000 N.) and Montrose Avenue (4400 N.) This segment is on the border of the Lakeview and Uptown community areas, next to historic Graceland Cemetery , which is how it got its nickname. Riding north on the Graceland Greenway, next to the eponymous cemetery, during yesterday’s evening rush. Photo: John Greenfield CDOT recently suggested installing new protected bike lanes on Clark north of Montrose to Winnemac Avenue (5030 […]
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