PB 1st Ward 2021
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Wood St (Ellen - Grand)
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$325,000
67 votes
Reference: -PROJ-2021-11-17
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Wood St is a designated bike route in Chicago's bike plan. This proposal would upgrade bike infrastructure from Chicago Ave. to Ellen St. by adding protected two-way bike lanes for a full mile on this street. Wood would be changed from two-way to one-way (northbound) to accommodate these bike lanes and preserve residential parking.
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You're right, Chicago is cold in the winter and it would seem a non starter for biking. What I've found as the father of a young daughter is that for 90% of the year, with proper clothing, it is perfectly fine to get around the city with kids. for the other 10% of the year when there is snow and ice, public transportation is just fine (which is great in West Town). Yes, that choice may not be right for everyone (though it is a great cost savings, healthier and takes away the risk of being carjacked) and no one is trying to ban your car from Chicago streets by adding more bicycle infrastructure. From purely selfish perspective maybe having an open mind would be a better approach, after all, if more "Douches" like me use bicycles to cart their families around then it means less traffic on the road for you and less pollution for your kids.
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