Ed. note: Roland Solinski is a graduate student of architecture at Tulane University. “I am a Chicagoan by birth and the city runs in my blood. I’m fascinated by all aspects of urban design and urban systems, but especially transit systems and public space.” Photo is of a southbound Metra Electric train.
In November of [...]
Utrecht is a nice city to visit. I recommend it.
Mark Wagenbuur, a Dutch blogger from ‘s-Hertogenbosch, starts the story like this:
One of my videos went viral…again…and while that is in itself rather pointless, it does make clear that a lot of people in the world are completely in the [...]
An alternate title I thought of using: Three steps forward, five steps back?
Both Chicago’s Complete Streets policy and the Bike 2015 Plan talk about the need to “ensure that roadway construction zones are bicycle-friendly”, but this is not being practiced. Here are five examples. I previously discussed this problem, at length, in [...]
Photo of Alderman Danny Solis by Serge Lubomudrov.
Last night, about 40 people gathered in Simone’s (960 W 18th Street) to hear Alderman Solis (25th Ward) talk about his October trip to the Netherlands. Also speaking was another member of that study tour, Randy Neufeld (note 1, 2), SRAM Cycling Fund director. The [...]
Alderman Solis in Zolle, Netherlands – all photos courtesy of Bikes Belong
[Background info for this post came from a write-up of the trip by Washington D.C. Department of Transportation Bicycle Program Specialist Mike Goodno.]
Earlier this month when I interviewed 25th Ward Alderman Danny Solis about sustainable transportation projects in his ward, [...]
Grid Chicago is a blog about sustainable transportation matters, projects and culture in Chicago and Illinois, by John Greenfield and Steven Vance since June 2011.
Recent Posts
- Grid Chicago is parked. Come join us at Streetsblog Chicago!
- Over a Barrel: Why is City Hall barring Pedal Pub from operating?
- Redesigning North Avenue to better serve its purpose: shopping
- Today’s Headlines
- More from Marge: Alderman Laurino talks trails, bike sharing
- Next South Shore alderman must expand and protect existing transit
- Today’s Headlines
- Transition Plan: We’re making the move to Streetsblog Chicago!
- Construction update: Jackson buffered bike lane installed after 1.5 year delay
- Today’s Headlines
Side Projects
Western & Ashland BRT: Pros and Cons - This webpage summarizes the project details and describes the pros and cons for each of the 4 bus rapid transit scenarios
Get Lit: Use Lights At Night - A campaign to get bike lights onto cyclists' handlebars. Donate today
Crash Portal - Exploring bike crashes in the City of Chicago and elsewhere
Bike 2015 Plan Tracker - Monitoring the status of implementing the 153 strategies in the Bike 2015 Plan
Chicago Bike Map app - Carry a beautiful Chicago bike map on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, along with numerous, helpful points of interest and resources
















