Chicago's Bike Friendly Neighborhoods - The Chainlink2024-03-28T08:38:13Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/chicago-s-bike-friendly-neighborhoods?feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes, weekend riding in the Lo…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-15:2211490:Comment:10832262017-11-15T16:25:54.427ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>Yes, weekend riding in the Loop can be pretty amazing. Wide streets with little traffic - what's not to love about that?</p>
<p>Yes, weekend riding in the Loop can be pretty amazing. Wide streets with little traffic - what's not to love about that?</p> +1 I don't think it's unreas…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-15:2211490:Comment:10830422017-11-15T16:25:16.700ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>+1 I don't think it's unreasonable to want some decent E/W connector routes. We have too few of them.</p>
<p>+1 I don't think it's unreasonable to want some decent E/W connector routes. We have too few of them.</p> +1 I agree with your comment…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-15:2211490:Comment:10830392017-11-15T16:24:36.619ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>+1 I agree with your comment about sections of 35th being brutal. Have they finished construction work on the 35th St. bridge over the river, or is that still narrowed to one lane in each direction?<br/><br/>Lock/Eleanor/Loomis is a good combo for traveling between Bridgeport and Pilsen. I've used it many times.</p>
<p>+1 I agree with your comment about sections of 35th being brutal. Have they finished construction work on the 35th St. bridge over the river, or is that still narrowed to one lane in each direction?<br/><br/>Lock/Eleanor/Loomis is a good combo for traveling between Bridgeport and Pilsen. I've used it many times.</p> Agree about weekend Loop ridi…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-09:2211490:Comment:10823802017-11-09T17:03:58.373ZAlex Zhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlexZ
<p>Agree about weekend Loop riding.</p>
<p>Agree about weekend Loop riding.</p> I live in the Loop, which bel…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-09:2211490:Comment:10823742017-11-09T03:55:43.217ZJeff Carlsonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JeffCarlson
<p>I live in the Loop, which believe it or not is a neighborhood because a lot of us live here, and with the Clinton, Washington and Dearborn PBLs I feel friendliest riding my neighborhood's streets. All Loop streets are friendly on the weekends, by the way. Sunday is a great time to explore the Loop by bike.</p>
<p>I live in the Loop, which believe it or not is a neighborhood because a lot of us live here, and with the Clinton, Washington and Dearborn PBLs I feel friendliest riding my neighborhood's streets. All Loop streets are friendly on the weekends, by the way. Sunday is a great time to explore the Loop by bike.</p> I don't think its crybaby-y t…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-08:2211490:Comment:10822042017-11-08T17:00:43.383ZAlex Zhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlexZ
<p>I don't think its crybaby-y to want some E/W connector routes that don't subject you to four lanes of fast-moving car traffic.</p>
<p>I don't think its crybaby-y to want some E/W connector routes that don't subject you to four lanes of fast-moving car traffic.</p> Amen on Avondale. I used to l…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-08:2211490:Comment:10822992017-11-08T14:24:37.536ZV Whttps://thechainlink.org/profile/vincentwaller
Amen on Avondale. I used to live there, and that Kimball Belmont intersection in particular never felt safe as a pedestrian let alone biker. Everyone in their cars is in a super rush and acting like they're already on the highway.
Amen on Avondale. I used to live there, and that Kimball Belmont intersection in particular never felt safe as a pedestrian let alone biker. Everyone in their cars is in a super rush and acting like they're already on the highway. I do sometimes get over to Ha…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-07:2211490:Comment:10820922017-11-07T19:01:25.637ZTony Adamshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TonyAdams
<p>I do sometimes get over to Halsted, (avoiding as much of 35th as possible as there are four lane sections that get gruesome to share with cars) but that adds like 15 or 20 minutes to a downtown trip. For commuting, that just takes too long - for me.</p>
<p>Our normal commute minimizes Archer by getting off on Lock -> Elenor -> Loomis especially now that Loomis has a bike lane south from the river to Cermak. For the evening commute, especially later in the week, we often do some…</p>
<p>I do sometimes get over to Halsted, (avoiding as much of 35th as possible as there are four lane sections that get gruesome to share with cars) but that adds like 15 or 20 minutes to a downtown trip. For commuting, that just takes too long - for me.</p>
<p>Our normal commute minimizes Archer by getting off on Lock -> Elenor -> Loomis especially now that Loomis has a bike lane south from the river to Cermak. For the evening commute, especially later in the week, we often do some variation on the Halsted route, as Bridgeport and Pilsen have a lot more dining and drinking opportunities. (Which usually ends up being The Skylark and or Moody Tongue)</p> Good observation about the UI…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-07:2211490:Comment:10820862017-11-07T18:09:04.878ZAlex Zhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlexZ
<p>Good observation about the UIC/Taylor St area being an exception to the general rule that intra-neighborhood travel tends to be bike friendly or bike friendly-ish (taking your word for it--I've biked past UIC on Halsted a lot but haven't biked around that area much).</p>
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<p>Could Avondale be another example of a neighborhood that's not bike-friendly within its own confines? I think of it just because it's bisected by the interstate. Again, not much more personal experience. Also once…</p>
<p>Good observation about the UIC/Taylor St area being an exception to the general rule that intra-neighborhood travel tends to be bike friendly or bike friendly-ish (taking your word for it--I've biked past UIC on Halsted a lot but haven't biked around that area much).</p>
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<p>Could Avondale be another example of a neighborhood that's not bike-friendly within its own confines? I think of it just because it's bisected by the interstate. Again, not much more personal experience. Also once some friends and I were on bike trying to find someone's apartment in Avondale and had a hard time. LOL.</p> I love it when someone respon…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-07:2211490:Comment:10820602017-11-07T18:06:25.517ZAlex Zhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlexZ
<p>I love it when someone responds to my Chainlink post with "EXACTLY!" Actually this may be the first time it's ever happened... ;)</p>
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<p>Do you live in McKinley Park? A friend of a friend moved there recently. I looked it up on the map and realized I've spent virtually no time there. I have biked south on Western across the river and I-55 a few times, usually on a weekend morning while attempting to "bike the boulevards." But other than that I've barely been west of Halsted in that…</p>
<p>I love it when someone responds to my Chainlink post with "EXACTLY!" Actually this may be the first time it's ever happened... ;)</p>
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<p>Do you live in McKinley Park? A friend of a friend moved there recently. I looked it up on the map and realized I've spent virtually no time there. I have biked south on Western across the river and I-55 a few times, usually on a weekend morning while attempting to "bike the boulevards." But other than that I've barely been west of Halsted in that area.</p>
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<p>I don't have much experience biking Archer, so my impulse if going to the Loop would be to bike east on 35th or Pershing and then north on Halsted. What's been your experience?</p>