San Jose's Better Bike Plan offers a framework that Chicago would do well to emulate in order to create a bike plan that's more representative of current and would-be cyclists.
Tammy Powers' bike normally takes a relaxing 45 minutes. But the San Francisco County Transportation Authority just announced a six-month closure of the only bike access between Treasure Island and the Oakland Bay Bridge, forcing her to add an hour, and two bus rides, to get to work.