Clark & Dearborn Bike Only Lanes Rush 1970's!

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Permalink Reply by Spencer "Thunderball" Thayer! on July 23, 2010 at 12:31pm

How long did this last? It doesn't say when it was canceled.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on July 23, 2010 at 2:58pm

Photo on Clark Street:

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Permalink Reply by mindfrieze on July 23, 2010 at 3:12pm

Here's the original link to the above photo:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_Mayor_Daley_and_Keit...

If I recall correctly, the revision history on the old pavement marking plans on file at CDOT indicate the lanes were removed in 1988. No reason was given.

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Permalink Reply by Gregory on July 23, 2010 at 4:22pm

Yea, I was hoping for a 'regular' image of people cycling during rush hour on these lanes.
I'd like to see 1) if people used it and if yes, how much? 2) how it was enforced 3) what the design looked like...

There must be a photo of Dearborn or Clark around this time showing these lanes....Maybe the museum or historical society..

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on July 23, 2010 at 4:46pm

Newberry Library and Chicago Historical Society have nice photo archives that you get to flip through with white gloves on. Seems to me the Chicago Tribune may have a print archive as well. The Trib's online archives are kind of limited, but does contain gems like this showing Daley, front, riding a tandem with Dr. Paul Dudley White in June of 1956 to open the first of a series of cycling trails in 15 parks.

Gregory said:

Yea, I was hoping for a 'regular' image of people cycling during rush hour on these lanes.
I'd like to see 1) if people used it and if yes, how much? 2) how it was enforced 3) what the design looked like... There must be a photo of Dearborn or Clark around this time showing these lanes....Maybe the museum or historical society..

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