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Chicago, Bike Grid Now! @bikegridnow.org · 59m

Winter will be here before you want it. Get you and your bike ready for cold weather season before it hits. BGN will teach you about layering, winter maintenance, assessing road conditions, making bail-out plans, and when it's unsafe. 📍 Beermiscuous, 2812 N Lincoln ⏰ Wed 10/21 6pm

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Chicago, Bike Grid Now! @bikegridnow.org · 5h

Join us for a special edition of our marshal training specifically designed for school bike buses. Come out on Sunday, October 4th, and we’ll teach you how to lead a group ride, cork, de-escalate safely with drivers, and keep kids safe on the way to school. Signup: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Nearly 100 mourners gathered Saturday to remember Juan Martin Márquez, who was killed in a hit-and-run while riding his bike in Garfield Ridge earlier this month. buff.ly/o3FmBng

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 27/09/2026

Today was the vigil for Juan Martin Márquez, killed in a hit-and-run on Archer & Laramie a few days ago. The vigil was organized by @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social, who placed a ghost bike at the intersection he was killed.

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Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today we installed a ghost bike for Juan Martin Márquez at Archer and Laramie. The driver who killed Juan is still at large and we aren’t sure why.

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Active Transportation Alliance @activetransportation.org · 21/09/2026

So far over 150 people have contacted their alders demanding no cuts to safe streets this upcoming budget season. Great start but we need to keep the momentum going! Tell your friends and family, no cuts, we need to invest in saving lives. Contact your alder: activetrans.quorum.us/campaign/168...

Image of a bus stop and protected bike lane urging folks to contact their alder in support of safe streets

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 24/09/2026

What a great showcase of the fun and benefits of bikes and ebikes! More time outside, less waiting around, and it's cheap and easy.

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I Used My E-Bike for 30 Days in America... Here's What Happened

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 24/09/2026

ICYMI: We officially launched our map of Chicago's bike lanes - where you can see how each ward's alder shapes how safe it is to bike in every neighborhood!

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Some Chicago Alders Block Bike Lanes - We Mapped It

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Better Streets Chicago @betterstreetschicago.org · 23/09/2026

Divvy is a critical transportation resource for our city, and we fully support its continued growth and expansion across our region. Every Divvy trip is one less car trip, to the benefit of everyone! Stay tune for more ways you can support bike share coming soon!

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Chicago extends Divvy contract; parking changes, new bike model coming

Thousands of new bikes and scooters will be added to Chicago's streets as part of the new contract, the city announced Wednesday.

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 23/09/2026

Yesterday was @bikegridnow.org's annual jamapalooza, celebrating World Car-Free Day, advocating for safer streets, and honoring those killed biking on Chicago streets in 2026.

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Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

At the request of Juan's family, please join us for a ghost bike installation & vigil this Saturday at the crash site. Juan Martin Márquez was killed biking to work last Monday by a hit and run, & the driver who is still at large.

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 22/09/2026

Some Chicago alders build bike lanes... but some block them - so we mapped it

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 19/09/2026

Bike lanes have been an unfortunate political flashpoint - how can an elected official manage it? Chicago Alder Vasquez has some tips on navigating bike lane discussions, with good communication!

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Christina Hayford @lvebakfietsmama.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Lakeview (Chicago) now has ✨six✨ weekly bike buses to the K-8 schools, and had *at least* 100 kids bike to school today between the Burley and Nettelhorst Bike Buses (& prob 75-100 more adults with them). That’s pretty rad!

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 18/09/2026

How can bike advocates help get alders to build bike infrastructure? Chicago Alderperson Vasquez from the 40th Ward tells us how advocates helped push him to build more infrastructure, and how they can do the same in their ward!

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 17/09/2026

Cities have been built out in a car-centric way for decades - so how should government rebalance that and make biking safer? Alderperson Vasquez talked to us about the the city plays in building bike infrastructure so people can get around, and how good communication can help combat frustrations!

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 17/09/2026

We've got some big updates to the ChiWhoBike ward map! (chiwho.bike/map) First, citywide stats. You can now view stats for the whole city, which we had calculated before, but there was no way to view it! You can also hover or click each lane type to view just bike routes of that type.

A map of Chicago showing all bike lanes, with 3.8% calm bike streets, and 399 miles of bike routes, and 453 miles including trails, excluding 47 miles of shared bike lanes (roads with sharrows)

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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“Divvy had a record-breaking summer, and it’s exciting to see more Chicagoans choosing biking as a convenient way to get around our city,” Johnson said in a statement. blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/15/c...

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Chicago’s Divvy Ridership Hits Record High With 3.5 Million Trips This Summer

The bike-share system saw its first million-trip months in July and August, city officials said.

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Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org · 15/09/2026

A big crowd showed up to Chicago Bike PAC’s Campaign Trail Party to root for alders who support Complete Streets. The organization has raised $107,508 to help fund campaigns. (SBC does not endore candidates.) chi.streetsblog.org/2026/09/15/b...

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 15/09/2026

Here's our full conversation with 40th Ward Alderperson Andre Vasquez (@andrefor40th.bsky.social) on learning to bike as an adult, building bike lanes, managing expectations with neighbors, tips for advocates, and a whole lot more! (P.S. It dropped early to our amazing YouTube members!)

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Alder Vasquez - Making Chicago's Northwest Side More Bikeable

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 15/09/2026

How can you make a Chicago neighborhood more bikeable? In our first interview with a sitting alder, we talked to 40th Ward Alderperson Andre Vasquez at the Ainslie Arts Plaza about building bike infrastructure - and this is just a clip from our full interview, linked below! 👇

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 13/09/2026

Are shared lanes or bike trails infrastructure? We've been getting a lot of feedback on our Chicago Ward Biking Map, so we've made some tweaks - shared lanes and bike trails will no longer count towards a ward's bike route total. Here's an example from ward 44, and let's explain why 🧵

Ward 44 bike map, showing 8.4 miles of bike routes and trails, with 0 miles built this term, but 1.1 mi is trail, 0.1 mile is trail access path, and 0.6 mi are shared lanes

Ward 44 bike map but now the side panel counts only 6.6 miles of bike routes, with 7.8 miles including trails, and marked shared lane faded out in the list and excluded

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 11/09/2026

We are so excited to announce the launch of a brand new tool for getting engaged with biking in Chicago - our new ward biking map! It'll show you bike routes in your ward, which ones were built this latest aldermanic term, and more. Let's break it down 🧵

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Ward Map | Chicagoans Who Bike

A photo project documenting the stories of the wide variety of Chicagoans who bike around the city

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 12/09/2026

Our bike map (chiwho.bike/map) has only been out a few hours, but we've got a big update. We got a tip that our data wasn't the latest available, so we updated it to December 2025, and a lot of wards got new infrastructure! First, Ward 35 under Ald. Quezada - up from 7.1% to 9.5% calm streets.

A bike map of Ward 35, showing 7.1% calm streets

An updated bike map of Ward 35 now showing Logan Square, now at 9.5% calm showing more of Milwaukee Ave being protected and more of Belmont Ave being protected

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Ward Map | Chicagoans Who Bike

A photo project documenting the stories of the wide variety of Chicagoans who bike around the city

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Alex Schieferdecker @alexschief.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Great thread here of Minneapolis bike infrastructure photos and observations. We don't have everything solved yet, but there's a lot that's happening and getting better!

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 08/09/2026

What would a highway look like packed with people biking, rather than cars? It was a beautiful and peaceful sight at this year's Bike The Drive, this past Sunday!

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/09/2026

Bike The Drive 2026 from @activetransportation.org was a blast! We started out with a bike bus from Ainslie Arts plaza with @andrefor40th.bsky.social, then got to enjoy the perfect weather and snap some fun photos and video - it was beautiful, calm, and peaceful

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Viktor Köves @viktorkoves.com · 06/09/2026

Happy Bike The Drive to all who celebrate

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/09/2026

Enjoying Bike The Drive? Check out our video from last year showing just how much quieter it is than a normal day on Lake Shore Drive!

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 01/09/2026

ICYMI - we made a quick guide showing how anyone can start biking in their city! What tips would you give to new riders?

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How to Start Biking In Your City - In Under 3 Minutes!

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 01/09/2026

Rogers Park & Evanston are next door neighbors, but why's it so difficult to bike between them? Last week, @bikegridnow.org, @evanstontransit.bsky.social and Sen. Mike Simmons hosted a Tour De Border ride showing the challenges of this area, and some of the routes that could use improvement.

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

this is solid, though I think step 0 is learning *how* to get to a trail, which may not be obvious & non-cyclists may not be familiar. for people who already bike a lot: offering to bike with a newer cyclist from their house to a relevant trail access point can help them get into it!

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 30/08/2026

Biking in a city can feel intimidating - so how do you get started? We've got a quick guide on how you can get comfortable and start riding in Chicago, or any city!

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 28/08/2026

We were out at the Tour De Border ride yesterday, hosted by @bikegridnow.org and @evanstontransit.bsky.social yesterday, and got to hear some of the big challenges biking between neighboring Rogers Park & Evanston, and what infrastructure could help!

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TGS @lilybeansdad.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

at the Club… there everywhere

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 23/08/2026

After telling us about his organization, Kevin from Chicago Bike PAC showed us how a bike-friendly alder can make their ward easier and safer to bike in - like the the redesigned Leland & Western Ave intersection in the 47th Ward under Ald. Martin! Want to help? More info below 👇

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David Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🚨 SURVEY ALERT! 🚨 Cook County DoTH is conducting a study to ID opportunities for new/improved pedestrian & bicycle crossings of interstates, expressways & grade-separated highways. 📣 Your input can help shape the future of walking and biking in suburban Cook County! CookCountyExpresswaySurvey.com

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Cook County Crossings Public Survey

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 21/08/2026

The next Chicago election could change biking in HUGE ways, good or bad - because alders have a lot of power on local infrastructure! Kevin Borgia of chicagobikepac.org told us why they started a PAC to help represent bikers, and get a more bike-friendly city council, and how you can help.

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Fietser Brandon @americanfietser.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Why do I love front-load cargo bikes? Because, this face stares right back at me and my heart almost explodes with each smile. ❤️

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Viktor Köves @viktorkoves.com · 20/08/2026

Please enjoy this random footage of the new Leland diverter and protected bike lane doing its job, including helping families!

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

JOIN US FIRST BIKE THE DRIVE! Sunday September 6 meet us at Ainslie Arts Plaza from 6-6:30am as we launch to Lake Shore! @activetransportation.org @chiwho.bike @bikegridnow.org @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social

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Karly @karlycay.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Jes and I took Divvy bikes from Navy Pier back to our hotel and I was like "oh I remember this bike lane from Bluesky!" 😭 Incredibly worrying section when your wife is almost 7 months pregnant

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 17/08/2026

Chicago and Evanston are tightly connected, but not always easy to bike between, so we're excited to learn more about how it can be improved!

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Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Alright, who all wants to roll with us?! @chiwho.bike @bikegridnow.org @chicagobikelobby.bsky.social I’m talking to YALL!

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 17/08/2026

Cargo bikes are fantastic for families - one of our first interviews was talking about how his cargo bike helps this man take his daughter around town, rather than driving!

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ChiWhoBike #11 | Chicagoans Who Bike

“Even though we live next to the 606 and ride it a lot, little Zoe just learned how to ride without training wheels and so we’ve been going up maybe...”

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Bike-friendly cities are family-friendly cities.

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