As Chicagoans Prepare To Bike The Drive, Some Dream Of A Car-Free Lakefront All Year

​For five hours each year, thousands of Chicagoans take over the highway on bikes and on foot. As the event turns 25, advocates are imagining what else could change along the lakefront. ​Read More

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