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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 10/10/2026

Postcards and stickers are going out to our first Patreon members! Thank you to all the amazing folks who have joined so far ❤️ P.S. remember that you can also join free to just get updates and announcements - and help give us feedback or suggestions on upcoming videos!

A set of ChiWhoBike postcards and stickers on top of some envelopes

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 10/10/2026

And this is just a short clip from our amazing full interview, where we talked about biking in winter with kids, showing biking to friends and family, and more!

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Car-Free In Chicago, With Kids?

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 10/10/2026

Can biking help you build community? Our latest guest told us about how she got more involved locally thanks to a connection from biking! A neighbor helped show her how her family could go car-free, and then they got involved in their local bike bus and joined a local advocacy group.

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 08/10/2026

Can you raise a family in Chicago without a car? Our latest guest says yes, and she told us about how she went car-free with her family, how she handles biking in the winter with kids, and a whole lot more!

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Car-Free In Chicago, With Kids?

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 08/10/2026

We're launching a Patreon! We're always working on different ways to connect to our amazing audience, and Patreon felt like a natural next step. You can join for free to stay updated and give feedback, or become a member to get merch, early access to videos, and vote on upcoming topics!

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Welcome to the ChiWhoBike Patreon! | Chicagoans Who Bike

I'm starting a Patreon to make it easier for folks to connect with us, suggest new ideas, and help us fund more ambitious (or more frequent)

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Welcome to the ChiWhoBike Patreon! | Chicagoans Who Bike

I'm starting a Patreon to make it easier for folks to connect with us, suggest new ideas, and help us fund more ambitious (or more frequent)

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/10/2026

“This is our Urban Arrow and we’ve had this since we moved to Chicago. I use it to get my kids around, and sometimes even the two kids and my mom in here. So it's our two wheels, but, like an SUV on two wheels.” 🧵

A smiling woman stands on a city street next to a white cargo e-bike. She has dark long hair with a flower clip, glasses, and is wearing a short-sleeved blue patterned jacket with orange trim over a peach top, a long floral-patterned skirt, and white sneakers. Her bike is a white Urban Arrow front-loading cargo bike with a large black front box, yellow panniers on the rear rack, a helmet hanging from the handlebars.

A closer shot of the same woman, with people sitting at picnic tables in the street behind her.

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/10/2026

“Sometimes they’ll be in the bike with their blankets and everything, and are very toasty in there, but if they want to be tough and bike outside, I encourage that.”

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/10/2026

“But sometimes when they see older kids have mittens on, are biking and having fun, they feel like they don't want to miss out. And next week, they say, ‘I think tomorrow we're gonna bike.’ Kids get inspired by each other, and seeing other kids can do it, they know that they can do it.”

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/10/2026

“In winter, my kids are influenced by seeing other kids, the older ones. They have the chance to bike through winter, because every Friday we do the Nettelhorst Bike Bus. And on the bike bus they'll be like, ‘Oh, it's cold. We’ll just sit in the bike.’”

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/10/2026

“There needs to be a change there too. We need to demand this not only in Chicago, but everywhere. We need to have these options and the freedom to choose our mode of transportation.”

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/10/2026

“. . .their perspective about the city and their way of living. When they go back, they sometimes will get bikes, or start seeing urbanism, and we’ll talk more about, ‘yeah, why can't you have bike infrastructure where you come from?’”

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/10/2026

“Some of our friends grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and then moved to another city that is very car-centric. So they never experienced what a walkable city is like, what's it like to really bike, not for exercise, but for everyday use. I think visiting us changed. . .”

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/10/2026

“So that really got me thinking and within two weeks we decided, okay, we're gonna sell our car.”

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/10/2026

“So I, of course, asked them what it’s like, biking in Chicago, and I asked, "Do you also have a car?" And when they said they don't have a car, that was a shocking moment for me. I was like, they have kids the same age as ours, and they can just live in the city without a car.”

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 06/10/2026

“When we came to Chicago, we had a car with us. And my husband said ‘we're gonna get rid of the car’, but I was a little unsure about it. Then, a month in, I met this family on a neighborhood playground, and I saw a bucket bike there.”

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 03/10/2026

We love seeing new protected bike lanes! Go bike to all the great restaurants on Bryn Mawr and tell them you appreciate the new infrastructure!

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The Southwest Collective @swcollectivechi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Last weekend, the family of Juan Martín Márquez honored his life and memory by placing a ghost bike at the corner of Archer and Laramie. They remembered his as a man of integrity and faith who was always there for his loved ones, and who cared deeply about his community. Video: @chiwho.bike

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 02/10/2026

We were in Minneapolis for a few days on vacation, but couldn't help filming some of their amazing curb-level bikeways - better than almost anything we've seen elsewhere! How is your city doing on bike infrastructure?

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 02/10/2026

That's a great insight! Was it pretty low traffic before, or did the lane shift people over to other streets?

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 02/10/2026

And if you prefer to soak in Minneapolis even more, we also uploaded this same video wide-screen to YouTube!

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Minneapolis' Bike Lanes Blew Us Away

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Chicago, Bike Grid Now! @bikegridnow.org · 30/09/2026

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 · 30/09/2026

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

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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

It turns out you can block a bike lane that exists, or you can block a bike lane from existing!

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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

We're really happy to see folks engaging with the map, and we've made lots of improvements from the suggestions of folks here!

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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

And this is the last clip we'll be posting from this great interview with Alderperson Vasquez - check it out on our YouTube channel, and make sure to subscribe! Who would you like to see us interview next?

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An Alder Leading Chicago's Biking Boom

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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

If you want to find your alder's contact info to tell them how bike infrastructure is important to you, our take action page will help you out, chiwho.bike/act! And you can watch the full interview here, on our YouTube! 👇

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An Alder Leading Chicago's Biking Boom

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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

We don't think most of those lanes came from menu funding! It's an option alders have, so we mentioned it, but it's not super common compared to say intersection safety improvements.

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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 hope you enjoy these updates and find them helpful to better understand Chicago's bike infrastructure, and please give us any and all feedback. A lot of these improvements come directly from your suggestions!

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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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