I live one block north of the northern Evanston border. I bike through Evanston frequently to ride into Chicago. For a biker, the connections from Evanston to Chicago are not great. They feel risky, especially at busy times. Specifically, you either ride around Calvary Cemetery, https://www.google.com/maps/place/Evanston,+IL/@42.0244529,-..., on the sidewalk, along the lake. Beautiful but the sidewalk is narrow and there are pedestrians, people walking their dogs. Or you ride in the street. Too scary for me. There's no bike lane and traffic travels fast, maybe 40 mph? Or you ride on the west side of the cemetery which has a bike line that disappears and reappears, and also the traffic there too travels fast. Here, btw, is Evanston's bike plan: http://www.cityofevanston.org/assets/Evanston%20Bike%20Plan%...