CHICAGO — The Chicago Department of Transportation is embarking on a new outreach effort to prioritize future bike routes in areas not readily known for bicycle access.
CDOT said Monday it will host two public meetings on the city’s West Side in March and two others on the South Side in April to hear from residents on where future bike routes ought to be in their neighborhoods.
West Side bike lanes public meetings will take place:
• 5:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, March 21; Austin Library, 5615 W. Race Ave.
• 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesdsay, March 23; Legler Library, 115 S. Pulaski Road
South Side Bike Lanes Public Meetings will take place:
• 5:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, April 11; Vodak-East Side Library, 3710 E. 106th St.
• 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 12; Pullman National Monument Visitors Center, 11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
The boundaries for the bike lanes on the West Side include North Avenue to the north, Roosevelt Road to the south, the city limits to the west, and Humboldt Park to the east.
The boundaries on the South Side include 91st Street to the north, the city limits to the south, Vincennes Avenue to the west, and the State Line to the east.
In December 2012, CDOT released the Streets for Cycling Plan 2020, a citywide plan identifying 645 miles of bike routes that will make bicycling safe and comfortable for all Chicagoans.
The presentations for each event are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
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