• The plaza outside the (now CPD-only) Millennium Park Bike Station has been gated, and all the bike racks have been removed, causing a parking shortage (Bluesky,Twitter) • “Chicagoans Can Vote On How Park District Should Spend $500,000 [including bike parking racks]. Here’s How To Cast Your Ballot” (Block Club) • “Chicago’s walking, biking, and transit spaces take center stage for visiting state legislators” (Active Trans) • Official CTA press release: “Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Unveils New Public Awareness Campaign to Deter Violent Crime on the CTA” • Press release: Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly says he will prioritize “Making the CTA safe and reliable,” by “redeploying approximately 100 officers to CTA patrols” • “Accessible pedestrian signal rollout in Chicago ahead of targets, but technical gaps persist: report” (Smart Cities Dive) • “Letters: Businesses should improve access for people with disabilities” (Tribune) • “South Loop Neighbors Pitch New Bus Connector As Development Booms” (Block Club) • “U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley: How Chicago can build or preserve 50,000 units of housing in five years” (Tribune) • “Expected increase’ of passengers on Metra, CTA for Lollapalooza; big crowds likely.” Consider riding a bicycle or scooter on the Charli XCX-inspired “Brat Lane” instead. (NBC) • “CTA workers describe “doors closing’ chime,” imitate the Milwaukee resident who does the announcement (CTA) • Reminder: CDOT Chicago Mobility Collaborative quarterly public meeting, “dinner will be provided,” tonight, Thu. 7/30, 6-8 PM, DRW College Prep, 931 S. Homan Ave. If you appreciate Streetsblog Chicago’s livable streets reporting and advocacy, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work. Thank you! In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus,