Advocates, city officials and policymakers said that the city's confusing and patchwork approach to building protected bike lanes leaves cyclists vulnerable to injury and death, according to the Illinois Answers project.
They said that the planning and installation of cycling safety infrastructure that would help protect them is often dependent upon the vagaries of City Hall and the veto power of 50 aldermen. It's a process that is under review by Chicago's inspector general.
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This is an investigation conducted by Block Club Chicago and the Illinois Answers Project.