Response to Not-So Groovy Alley Story
Thank you for posting the item about the sadistic "new and NOT improved" alley design east of Sheridan ("Sadistic Alleyways a Bit Too Groovy") I have often used this alley as a north-south bike route, as do many other cyclists. I forwarded a link to your post to contacts at CDOT's bike program and Chicagoland Bicycle Federation to see if they can nip this problem in the bud.
This kind of dangerous design is really unacceptable.
Keep up the good work!
Anne