There’s lots to love about the city’s first protected bike lane, on Kinzie from Milwaukee to Wells, the first half-mile of one hundred miles of such lanes Rahm has promised for his first term. Since lines of parked cars and flexible posts shelter cyclists from moving vehicles, protected lanes may be just the ticket to help newbies feel comfortable riding on city streets. Best of all is the location, next to the fragrant Blommer Chocolate factory. “I like the Kinzie bike lane because it smells like chocolate,” says cyclist Lorena “Cupcake” Caiazzo in a recent Streetsfilms.org clip. “And it makes me feel like Charlie Bucket.”
Kinzie Street between Milwaukee Avenue and Wells Street
