Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Monday, September 04, 2023

Chicago's annual "Bike the Drive"


Over Labor Day weekend, for the last 20+ years, Chicago has closed DuSable Lake Shore Drive to motor vehicle traffic, so bicyclists can "Bike the Drive," which is sponsored by the Active Transportation Alliance.

-- "Thousands of cyclists cruise DuSable Lake Shore Drive for Bike the Drive," Chicago Tribune

It's similar to "Open Streets" events which also focus on pedestrians as well as bicyclists. 

Bicyclists enjoy the ride on North DuSable Lake Shore Drive through Lincoln Park on Sept. 3, 2023, during the 22nd Bike the Drive, an annual event hosted by Active Transportation Alliance that closes the roadway to vehicles from Bryn Mawr to 57th Street for the morning. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Twitter photo by Alderman Timmy Knudsen.


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