Autumn is here, and it's going to be a busy few weeks for Bike Walk Lincoln Park. We hope you join us for some of the social and advocacy events we've planned, or that we're supporting.
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| Touches of autumn seen in Chicago's Olive Park. (File photo, Bike Walk Lincoln Park) |
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2013
Time: Gather at 9:30 AM for a 10:00 AM departure
Place: Oz Park, near main gate of playground, Webster and Orchard, 701 W. Webster
Kidical Mass is a free, fun, family bike ride, organized through the umbrella group Chicago Kidical Mass. Children of all ages, accompanied by their parents or caregivers, are invited. See the CKM website for details. No RSVP required to join the ride, but to be added to the Lincoln Park Kidical Mass e-mail list, send a note to Lacey at LPKidicalMass@gmail.com
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Documentation Ride: Clybourn Avenue's evening rush hour
Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Time: 4:45 PM (Somewhat early due to waning light)
Place: Meet in front of Near North Library, 310 W. Division St, between Wells and Orleans
We will be taking photos and video to document the current experience of riding a bike during the evening rush hour on Clybourn Avenue, including the new buffered bike lanes from North Avenue to Diversey. We welcome you to ride along to be an additional model bicyclist, or just to provide some commentary or company. (Please RSVP so we can communicate any changes due to weather; contact info below.)
Documentation Ride: Clark Street's morning rush hour
Date: Friday, October 4, 2013
Time: 8:00 AM
Place: Meet in front of Century Shopping Centre, 2828 N. Clark, just north of Diversey
We will be taking photos and video to document the current experience of riding a bike during the morning rush hour on Clark Street. We welcome you to ride along to be an additional model bicyclist, or just to provide some commentary or company. (Please RSVP so we can communicate any changes due to weather; contact info below.)
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Statewide Bike Plan Input Session
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2013
Time: 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Place: James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph, at Clark and Randolph in the Loop
IDOT is putting together its first statewide bike plan, and is hosting a second session to receive input from the public via an "open house" drop-in format. It's important for residents of Lincoln Park and the entire city to attend because many of our city streets are under the jurisdiction of IDOT, so their design and management affect us directly. We'll be posting a blog entry on this topic, but please plan to drop by to add your voice. Join the IDOT Bike Plan list serve to get notices by sending a blank e-mail to join-dot-bikeplan@lists.illinois.gov
Beyond the Lakefront Trail social ride
Date: Saturday, October 12, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Place: Meet at the Divvy station at 1802 N. Clark St, Clark/Lincoln/Wells intersection
Bike Walk Lincoln Park will be leading this slow, fun group social ride to help encourage bicycle riders who are still hesitant to ride anywhere in the city except the Lakefront Trail! We'll plan a route that showcases a number of Chicago's new buffered and protected bike lanes, and include a stop for a coffee break. We will post the route once it's finalized. Come widen your horizons! Experienced bicyclists welcomed too, of course. (Please RSVP so we can communicate any changes due to weather; contact info below.)
Intersection Evaluation: North Avenue and Sedgwick
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: North Avenue and Sedgwick, 400 W. North Ave.
We will observe, document, and evaluate the current state of walking, bicycling and transit use through and near this intersection, and recommend improvements. See an example of our prior intersection evaluations here or via the "Intersection Evaluations" label to the right.
Lincoln Park Kidical Mass
Date: Sunday, October 27, 2013
Time: Gather at 9:30 AM for a 10:00 AM departure
Place: Oz Park, near main gate of playground, Webster and Orchard, 701 W. Webster
Halloween costumes encouraged. Last scheduled Lincoln Park Kidical Mass for the year, don't miss it!!
RSVP to our events by e-mailing us at BikeWalkLincolnPark@gmail.com or tweet us @BikeWalkLP
Questions or comments? Ask away via e-mail or in the comment box below. Looking forward to seeing many of you soon!
Michelle, I can't make the Clybourn ride today, but I wish I could because I ride daily on that street. Just wanted to throw in my $0.02: (1) it would be really nice to have bike markings through the intersections, especially big ones like Ashland, and (2) I would note that the area around Diversey has so much off-street parking (Costco, bank, etc) that no one ever (I mean never, ever) parks on the street between Wrightwood and Diversey. Not sure what to do about #2 but it seems all cyclists just ride in the parking zone, and use the bike lane as a buffer. Maybe not the worst situation, but the space probably could be used more efficiently.
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
Thanks for the input, Scott. It was a good ride, and reinforced to me my original opinions on Clybourn, including that the intersections are far from ideal. We'll be editing and posting the video in the near future. -- Michelle
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