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We are Slow Roll Chicago and we're creating an app that examines the distribution of bicycle infrastructure (specifically bike lanes) in the City of Chicago.

Where we stand

Definitely check out the README, but generally we believe that the investment and distribution of bike lanes across the city hasn't been equitable. It may have been distributed geographically equally, but it hasn't been done in a way that's fair to all communities of Chicago.

The city has several, discrete goals:

1. Reduce the number of crashes and injuries from 2006 levels by 50% by 2015
2. Increase the share of trips under 5 miles by bicycle to be 5%
3. Install a bike lane within 1/2 (half) mile of every Chicagoan

The issue with focusing on these goals in the way that they're written is that you can achieve those goals without raising up every Chicagoan.

Research areas

• Economic Impact of Bike Lanes
• Effect of Bike Lanes on Ridership
• Health Impacts of Bike Lanes
• Background 1, Background 2, and Citations

Notes from Hack Nights

The Transportation breakout group meets during Open Gov Hack Night on Tuesdays at Braintree in the Merchandise Mart.

• February 3, 2015
• February 10, 2015
• February 17, 2015
• February 24, 2015
• March 3, 2015
• March 10, 2015
• March 17, 2015
• March 24, 2015