Conclusion

Chicago has become a much better city for bicycling since the Bike 2000 Plan was prepared in 1992. A 315-mile bikeway network is in place; 10,000 bike racks provide convenient parking throughout the city; city agencies now consider bicycle issues as part of their mandates; and a Bicycle Program with professional staff is established at the Chicago Department of Transportation.

A new vision is now necessary given the serious challenges Chicago faces – poor air quality, increasing traffic congestion, higher gasoline prices and ballooning obesity rates. This vision is provided in the Bike 2015 Plan with its 150 strategies. By creating a transportation system that fully supports and encourages bicycling, Chicago will become a more attractive place to live and work.