Ald King 4th Ward Bike Lane Meeting - Update! - The Chainlink2024-03-28T15:58:37Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/4th-ward-bike-lane-meeting?xg_source=activity&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A1121992&feed=yes&xn_auth=noUnfortunately the Harrison cu…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-05-09:2211490:Comment:11220322019-05-09T13:54:58.000ZPhillip Hutchinsonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/PhillipHutchinson
<p>Unfortunately the Harrison curb does not seem to include the WB portion just East of Clark, where daycare/preschool parents frequently park cars in the bike lane during rush hour to pick up kids. </p>
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<p>Unfortunately the Harrison curb does not seem to include the WB portion just East of Clark, where daycare/preschool parents frequently park cars in the bike lane during rush hour to pick up kids. </p>
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<p></p> Thanks for the background. tag:thechainlink.org,2019-05-09:2211490:Comment:11221852019-05-09T13:32:54.459ZYasmeenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YasmeenSchuller
<p>Thanks for the background. </p>
<p>Thanks for the background. </p> I guess that makes sense. Nor…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-05-08:2211490:Comment:11221752019-05-08T22:23:39.849ZArgonne69https://thechainlink.org/profile/Argonne69
<p>I guess that makes sense. Northbound riders on Plymouth have to cross Polk, which can be quite congested. Allowing them to ride westbound on the south side of Polk will be much easier. </p>
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<p>Hopefully the concrete curb will be high. </p>
<p>I guess that makes sense. Northbound riders on Plymouth have to cross Polk, which can be quite congested. Allowing them to ride westbound on the south side of Polk will be much easier. </p>
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<p>Hopefully the concrete curb will be high. </p> The main purpose of that chan…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-05-08:2211490:Comment:11219682019-05-08T20:56:32.844ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>The main purpose of that change is eliminating the left turn hazard for northbound riders going from Plymouth to Polk. Sometimes it's okay now, and sometimes it's quite hazardous. The change will be a new curb-protected 2-way lane along the SOUTH side of Polk from Plymouth to the stoplight at Dearborn.</p>
<p>The main purpose of that change is eliminating the left turn hazard for northbound riders going from Plymouth to Polk. Sometimes it's okay now, and sometimes it's quite hazardous. The change will be a new curb-protected 2-way lane along the SOUTH side of Polk from Plymouth to the stoplight at Dearborn.</p> After I left the meeting, I n…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-05-08:2211490:Comment:11217702019-05-08T20:45:24.196ZErnesto Lubehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ErnestoLube
<p>After I left the meeting, I noticed last night that they have already spray painted markings on the pavement for where the actual bike lane pain will go.</p>
<p>After I left the meeting, I noticed last night that they have already spray painted markings on the pavement for where the actual bike lane pain will go.</p> Awesome. We knew that curbs w…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-05-08:2211490:Comment:11217672019-05-08T20:42:25.531ZArgonne69https://thechainlink.org/profile/Argonne69
<p>Awesome. We knew that curbs were coming to the horrid Harrison St lanes, but unaware of the specific date for installation.</p>
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<p>Curious about the addition of a bike lane on Polk between Dearborn and Plymouth Ct. The stretch is only 100 ft.</p>
<p>Awesome. We knew that curbs were coming to the horrid Harrison St lanes, but unaware of the specific date for installation.</p>
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<p>Curious about the addition of a bike lane on Polk between Dearborn and Plymouth Ct. The stretch is only 100 ft.</p> Great news!
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<p>Great news! </p>
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<p><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-improved-bike-lanes-are-coming-to-the-south-loop-by-the-end-of-the-month/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-improved-bike-lanes-are-coming-to-the-south-loop-by-the-end-of-the-month/…</a></p>
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<p>Great news! </p>
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<p><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-improved-bike-lanes-are-coming-to-the-south-loop-by-the-end-of-the-month/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-improved-bike-lanes-are-coming-to-the-south-loop-by-the-end-of-the-month/</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><em><span style="text-align: left; color: #000000; text-transform: none; line-height: 25.6px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;">Changes and additions are coming to South Loop bike lanes as soon as this month, and drivers, bikers and pedestrians discussed them at a community meeting Tuesday evening.</span></em></span></p>
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<p style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 25.6px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;"><em>Among the additions to be made by the Chicago Department of Transportation are concrete curbs between bike lanes and vehicle traffic on Harrison Street from Desplaines Street to Wabash Avenue, CDOT senior transportation planner David Smith said at the meeting.</em></p>
<p style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 25.6px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;"><em>The added curb would not take away any lanes of traffic on Harrison and would simply add a layer of protection for the existing two-way bike lanes, Smith said. The current bike lanes on Harrison included a narrow painted buffer between cyclists and drivers with bollards placed in spots.</em></p>
<p style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 25.6px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;"><em>Over on Polk Street, a new bike lane will be added in the short stretch from Dearborn Street to Plymouth Court to lead bikers south to 9th Street, Smith said. Concrete curbs would also be added for protection for those lanes.</em></p>
<p style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 25.6px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;"><em>Construction on the two projects is expected to start this week.</em></p>
<p></p> While it's true that most of…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-05-07:2211490:Comment:11220062019-05-07T17:24:53.932Zcurt(is) lockehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/curtismyers
<p>While it's true that most of Hyde Park falls within the 5th Ward, Sophia King certainly DOES represent HP, particularly the north side of the revitalized 53rd Street corridor.</p>
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<p>While it's true that most of Hyde Park falls within the 5th Ward, Sophia King certainly DOES represent HP, particularly the north side of the revitalized 53rd Street corridor.</p>
<p></p> Sophia King won re-election h…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-05-07:2211490:Comment:11219452019-05-07T17:16:11.664Zcurt(is) lockehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/curtismyers
<p>Sophia King won re-election handily (66.5%) back in February while repeatedly blowing off community-organized candidate forums. However, she was <em>appointed</em> to the position only 3 years ago to fill the vacancy of Will Burns, who left suddenly to take a job with AirBnB. Subsequently, she was <em>elected</em> in a special election in 2017. Interestingly, she serves on the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety committee and the Transportation committee.</p>
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<p>Sophia King won re-election handily (66.5%) back in February while repeatedly blowing off community-organized candidate forums. However, she was <em>appointed</em> to the position only 3 years ago to fill the vacancy of Will Burns, who left suddenly to take a job with AirBnB. Subsequently, she was <em>elected</em> in a special election in 2017. Interestingly, she serves on the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety committee and the Transportation committee.</p>
<p></p> LOL on me I extracted that i…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-05-07:2211490:Comment:11219392019-05-07T14:52:15.292ZMeghttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MeganSalisbury
<p>LOL on me I extracted that info from the 4th ward websit . </p>
<p>LOL on me I extracted that info from the 4th ward websit . </p>