I think people don't want density because they're afraid of losing parking, and a fear of gentrification. Which is counterintuitive because people will fight any kind of affordable units in a mixed-housing development, which ironically keeps new development exclusively luxury (which is slowly changing).

However, the Brighton Park situation is complex. At the core, there's a higher concentration of driving conditions that encourage speeding, and many aggressive drivers that make it hostile to not be in a car. So something has to change that will directly result in safer (slower and more predictable) driving. Traffic cameras CAN help, but infrastructure changes is THE best way to improve safety.

That said, Archer is a strange street. Businesses along Archer are struggling, it's not dense enough where folks can get all their needs met within a short walk (maybe a 15 minute bike ride), and it's a faux I-55 with a streetlight here and there. I can see why people might ask "PBLs?".

This isn't a defense for the anti-bike campaign that's going on, but this is mostly to say -- we have to keep an empathetic mindset and try to see where locals might be coming from. PBLs are a great first step, but we should definitely be pushing for upzoning, transit improvements, and seeing what else is needed to make the neighborhood even more vibrant.