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Saturday, I plan to do Lee Diamond's east & West Garfield park neighborhood ride. My question is, which street (Jackson or Madison) is better and safer to go west to Central Park, from Damen.  my backup plan is to ride from Humbolt Park to garfield park. thanks in advance.

  thanks previously,for suggestion of going to Columbus Park from the west, for lee Diamond's Austin neigborhood ride.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on May 17, 2013 at 10:18pm

I rode back east from the Tour of Austin last weekend on Madison and long stretches of it (about Cicero to Pulaski?) were in the midst of substantial road construction-like closed to through traffic substantial. I've never taken Jackson, but Oak Park commuters had suggestions on this thread. I'm a bit north of you and I like Fulton west to the park. 

Permalink Reply by Jerry Lee on May 17, 2013 at 10:50pm

thanks Kevin, I might use Fulton, I know on weekdays there is a lot trucks.

I am actually from Andersonville, just use Humbolt Park as a reference. thx again

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on May 17, 2013 at 11:21pm

Second Fulton.

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on May 17, 2013 at 11:27pm

Fulton should be pretty quiet. If you come from Humboldt, going south on Central Park is pretty good.

Permalink Reply by Jerry Lee on May 18, 2013 at 11:20pm

Well, I took Central park today to garfield from Humbolt park, everything work out good. thanks for all the suggestion, next going to that area, I will try fulton.

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on May 19, 2013 at 8:25am

Nice! How'd you like Central Park?

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on May 19, 2013 at 11:14am

Central Park and Homan are both decent N/S routes, with Homan being my preference.

Both are at their worst (re: potential for problems with street violence) further south than you need to travel.

Permalink Reply by El Dorado on May 19, 2013 at 6:32pm

Madison can be very dangerous. Especially around the shopping mall at Pulaski.

Permalink Reply by Jerry Lee on May 20, 2013 at 1:56am

Alex Z;

 

  Central Park was very good, traffic was lite, I was on Franklin  from Sacramento to Central Park, i like the bike lanes on Franklin, could be cleaned up a little, no traffic.

 

afterwards, I took Central Park to Franklin, then took Kedzie  north  to get back to Humboltd Park, all was well.

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on May 20, 2013 at 8:03am

Agreed, the Franklin bike lanes are way cool.

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