• Lawmakers, alderpersons demand IDOT safety measures for deadly stretch of Pulaski Road on Southwest Side (ABC)
• Eric Zorn: Blocking the expressway to O'Hare and making people miss their flights is "no way to win hearts and minds" to end the Israel-Hamas war
• After someone was photographed biking on the shoulder of the Ontario feeder ramp to I-90, IL State Police warn: Don't wind up dead on the Kennedy (NBC)
• WTTW: "Who decides which Chicago sidewalks get repaired? Patchwork of programs creates geographical disparities, rewards most complaints"
• South Loop’s Dearborn Park is due for a facelift. Neighbors can weigh in at upcoming meeting (Block Club)
• "Tales From the Trails" bike storytelling event 7/14 at Sketchbook Taproom and Brewery with the theme "What I've learned (or not) while riding a bike"
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In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.
Recently announced as executive director Juan Sebastian Arias also shared his POV on Mayor Johnson's Cut the Tape initiative to speed up the development approval process