It is often faster to ride a bicycle through Chicago than to take an Uber or public transportation, find researchers at DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development. In a new study, “Policies for Pedaling,” researchers track the relative speed of bicycle travel, analyze the behavior of cyclists and recommend policy changes that would accommodate the growing popularity of cycling on city streets.
In addition to being fast, many cyclists engage in safe riding behavior at intersections that is often not consistent with the law, find DePaul researchers. At four-way stops, just 4 percent of cyclists came to a full stop.
