A Third of States Won’t Even Try To Reduce Road Deaths
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These states self-determined safety goals don't just lower the bar — they put it underground.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 24
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- 4 adults injured in crash involving school bus, 2 other vehicles at 79th/Stony (CBS)
- Cam footage leads to arrest for robbery, attempted sexual assault on Red Line near Morse (NBC)
- CPD: Teens targeted by armed robbers on the Red Line twice this month (CBS)
- 2 police officers injured by unruly Metra rider who refused to pay fare (Patch)
- Millennium Station evacuated just after Metra resolves issues that caused lengthy delays (Tribune)
- The Real Chi looks at efforts to bring more Divvy stations to the West and Southwest sides
- Two Batavia schools selected to participate in Kane County Cycle Club program (KCC)
- Cosmic Bikes’ Justyna Frank joins BRAIN’s 2020 State of Retail panel
- Palatine board asks for a road widening, Active Trans and others oppose it (Daily Herald)
- Residents worry 14-story, 90-spot office West Loop office tower would be too near Metra tracks (Block Club)
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Talking Headways Podcast: Technology and Mobility in Miami
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This discussion focuses on the Magic City, but its implications are national.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 23
| | No Comments- Lipinski, running for reelection, touts his efforts to improve Metra (Sun-Times)
- IL Senate candidate Ken Thomas voices support for more frequent, affordable Metra (Sun-Times)
- Bike and pedestrian safety advocate Maggie Trevor is running for the Illinois House (Sun-Times)
- At least 4 injured in ambulance crash in Marquette Park (Sun-Times)
- CPD warn about 2 more recent Red Line robberies near Washington, Division (ABC)
- $900K grant to Big Marsh bike park will fund upgrades including a campground (WTTW)
- Local cycling advocates offer tips for cold-weather biking (Curbed)
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Bloomberg’s Infrastructure Plan: Save Lives, Boost Transit, Stop Building Roads
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Would-be president Mike Bloomberg would focus mostly on maintaining roads and bridges we already have, rather than building new ones, while also investing three times more money in transit.
Who would you pick for Chicago’s Bicycle Mayor?
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That person would be the standard-bearer for using cycling to make our city safer, more equitable, healthier, more environmentally responsible, more efficient, more prosperous, and more fun.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 22
| | No Comments- CPD: Police chase after man, 43, critically shot ended with crash at Montrose/Western (WGN)
- Police chase for “minor traffic violation” on LSD ends with crash by Burnham Harbor (Sun-Times)
- Man charged for driving while high in possible 1st pot-related DUI in IL after legalization (CBS)
- Metra train hit semi in Edgebrook yesterday, the 2nd Metra/vehicle crash this week (NBC)
- Blue Line trains won’t stop at Grand Avenue station this weekend (Block Club)
- Better signs and upgrades are on the way for Chicago’s Pedway system (Tribune)
- LeBron announce free bike-share memberships for teens in NYC, SF & Chicago (Fast Company)
- 8 Metra excursions to take with your kids (Chicago Parent)
- Streetsblog funding victory party this Wednesday 1/22, 6-9 PM at RevBrew, 3340 N. Kedzie
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Ald. Ramirez-Rosa discusses The 606 development freeze, Logan TOD funding
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Both transportation-related initiatives are designed to fight housing displacement in the gentrifying Near Northwest Side.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, January 21
| | No Comments- DPD report: Obama center would have a mild “adverse” effect on boulevard system (WTTW)
- Off-duty police officer charged with DUI for crash that killed officer who was riding with her (Tribune)
- Man charged with DUI for Englewood crash that critically injured his 4-year-old daughter (Tribune)
- Hit-and-run driver seriously injured male pedestrian in in South Shore (Sun-Times)
- Driver crashes into clothing store on 3000 block of N. Milwaukee, no injuries (ABC)
- Active Trans: Hiring more Metra cops to prevent fare evasion would be a waste of money (Sun-Times)
- Metra fare evader who refused to leave train charged with trespassing (Tribune)
- Letter: Metra is wrong to consider eliminating cash fares (Sun-Times)
- Myth busted: You can’t get sued for shoveling your sidewalk if someone slips on it (WTTW)
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No more free rides? Metra considers ideas to crack down on fare evasion
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While Metra often seems to operate on the honors system, that may be changing in the future as the railroad adopts best practices from peer systems.
Let’s make some Rogers Park side streets safer by eliminating vehicular through traffic
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The neighborhood greenway route on Glenwood and Greenway is a good start, but let's take it to the level by creating a car-lite, bike- and pedestrian-priority corridor.