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“Pedaling” Around the Issue: Making Chicago Office Buildings More Bicycle Friendly

Posted on February 2, 2012 by LarryCohn

By Larry Cohn, Senior Broker, @ Properties Bicycling has been termed the perfect form of transportation.  Bikes don’t leave a carbon footprint or cause traffic jams, it’s an affordable way of getting around town, and people who ride bikes get … Continue reading →

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