How Chicago became more bike-friendly
A person rides a bike on a breakwater along Lake Michigan against downtown skyline in Chicago. (Kiichiro Sato/AP)
Chicago says biking is up 119 % in the city. For years, Chicago has ranked near the bottom for most “bike-friendly cities.” Now, that’s starting to change with investments in bike access and bike lane infrastructure.
Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes speaks with Alex Perez, advocacy manager at the Active Transportation Alliance in Chicago, and Kea Wilson, senior editor at Streetsblog USA.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
