Chicago Scores for People Who Walk
Walk Score is a site that attempts to rate and compare cities in terms of how pedestrian and public transit friendly they are. They rate walkability, public transit and bike-friendliness. Currently, according to their ratings, Chicago is the 6th most walkable large city in the U.S. with 2,695,598 residents. They rate over 10,000 neighborhoods in almost […]
Close Calls of the Divvy Kind
Local biker extraordinaire, Steve Vance, has created a site where you can report Any Divvy near-misses. It will include a map and allows you to describe the circumstances of your near miss. The idea is to share our collective wisdom and get a lot smarter about duties and riding in the city. Columbia’s talented writing […]
Divvy Stations There for Bulls, Hawks Fans’ Convenience
Chicago Bulls mascot Benny the Bull and Blackhawks mascot Tommy the Hawk celebrated the opening of a new Divvy bike station at the United Center, 1900 W. Madison St., on Monday.“Divvy is a great way for fans to travel to and from the United Center for a game or concert,” said Gabe Klein, Chicago Department of […]
Divvy Promotes Local Bike Shops
Divvy, Chicago’s bike-sharing program, has partnered with two local bike shops, Johnny Sprockets and On The Route Bicycles, this month to promote their #divvyred campaign. “We see ourselves as a complement to local bike shops, not as competition,” Elliot Greenberger, marketing manager for Divvy, said via email. Divvy’s main focus is to get more people […]
