The City of Chicago wants people to ride bikes. And they know that to ride a bike for any utilitarian purpose, one must be able to park their bike securely and safely (and preferably easily) near their destination.
So the City of Chicago is installing lots of bike racks for people to park their bikes securely. AND... they've set up a website that tracks the installing of the bike racks.
The intro text on the site says "Here, you can explore bike rack installations in Chicago in various ways. You can use 'Search near an address' to find bike rack installations near any specific block or neighborhood, and the various filters below to explore the information in many different ways."
To me, the most useful way seems to be the map feature, into which one can enter a specific address to see where bike racks are located in the area. That way a cyclist doesn't have to ride around looking for a place to park! Yay!
They also list a chronological history of the racks they've installed, so you can follow the process that way too.
Check it out: http://chicago.everyblock.com/bike-racks
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