The Logan Boulevard bike lane between Rockwell Street and Diversey Parkway. [Erin Hegarty] 

Bike, pedestrian and transit advocacy groups say the conversation is shifting on transportation-related issues facing Chicago after all eight candidates challenging Mayor Lori Lightfoot in the Feb. 28 election gathered at the University of Illinois at Chicago last weekend to answer questions about bike and pedestrian safety and the CTA.

Lightfoot, who is seeking a second term as mayor, did not attend the forum.