{"id":96727,"date":"2021-06-09T16:51:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T21:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=96727"},"modified":"2021-06-09T16:52:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T21:52:47","slug":"medill-newsmakers-chicagos-bicycle-infrastructure-needs-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/medill-newsmakers-chicagos-bicycle-infrastructure-needs-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Medill Newsmakers: Chicago&#8217;s bicycle infrastructure needs repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Kelly Milan\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Medill Newsmakers is a series of broadcasts dedicated to taking an in-depth look at a single topic. 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