Six Ways the Media is Still Blaming the Victim
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Media tropes emphasize the victim's behavior when a driver hits a pedestrian or cyclist rather than systemic causes, a new study finds.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 18
| | 1 Comment- Driver Charged With DUI in Lower Wacker Crash That Killed Amari Glenn, 1 (ABC)
- Freight Train Death in Lombard Halts Metra UP-West Service (Tribune)
- Cook County Offering $8.5M in Grants to Help Fund Rail, Bike, Ped & Road Project
- Chicago Magazine Looks at the Changes Made During the Lakefront Trail Separation Project
- Open Thread: How Does Bike Access Influence Your Choice of Where to Live, Work? (Chainlink)
- Viral Video of Man Warming Pizza With ‘L’ Heater (Which *Might* Work) Was an Ad (Block Club)
- Lynda Moderates a Town Hall With Aldermanic Candidates on Displacement in Albany Park 2/9
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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 17
|- Mayoral Candidates Voice Support for Free CTA Service at West Side Forum (Tribune)
- Man Killed, 2 Others Hurt in Hanover Park Crash (Sun-Times)
- Metra: Three Trains Passed Crossings With Faulty Signal Gates (Trains)
- Red Line Service Resumes at 9 North Side Stations After Mechanical Problem (ABC)
- Study Gives Chicago High Marks for Ease of Living Without a Car (Fast Company)
- Architectural Proposals Released for New O’Hare Terminal (Crain’s)
- Posts Installed to Address 41st Street Bridge Bike Hazard (CBS)
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Matt Michel Reviews Chicago’s Best Transit-Oriented Taquerias
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Streetsblog reader Matt Michel wrote up reviews of his favorite taquerias within walking distance of 'L' stations.
Why Some Requested Divvy Stations Get Installed and Others Don’t
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A new study found that only a fraction requests for Divvy docks are honored, but the city's decision-making process on placing the stations is complex.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 16
| | 8 Comments- APA Study: Public Input Had Little Influence on Divvy Station Locations (Tribune)
- Which Mayoral Candidates Are the Most Bike-Friendly? (The Chainlink)
- Woman, 96, Rescued From Car Stuck on Tracks Seconds Before Metra Train Hit It (ABC)
- Crews Working on I-294 After Semi-Bus Crash (CBS)
- Tribune Op-ed: Help the Pedway Live up to Its Potential With Better Signage
- 13-Story Building With 47 Car Spots Will Break Ground Soon Near Morgan Stop (Curbed)
- 110+ People Did the No Pants Subway Ride Last Sunday (Tribune)
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Pace Kills 3 Low-Ridership Routes, Lays Groundwork for Rapid Service on Harlem
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Nine more bus services will be discontinued this year, and Pace says the savings will be applied to a $1.7 million initiative to create faster, more frequent, or more reliable service elsewhere.
Van Driver Fatally Struck Roy Faust Jr., 53, in Jefferson Park
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the victim was the first pedestrian fatality of 2019.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, January 15
| | 14 Comments- Government Shutdown Is Affecting Airports, Slowing CTA Project Funding (Tribune)
- CTA Bus and Train Operators Tell All (Chicago Magazine)
- Lyft Will Show CTA and Metra Schedules in Its App (Tribune)
- Semi Bursts Into Flames After Driver Strikes Empty Bus on I-294 (Tribune)
- Man Rescued Before Metra Train Strikes Car in Lombard (Sun-Times)
- Another Teen Charged in December Attack at Chicago Ave. ‘L’ Station (CBS)
- Metra Heritage Corridor Service Resumed This Morning (ABC)
- Cyclists Identify Potential Hazard on New 41st Street Bike-Ped Bridge (CBS)
- Survey: Tell CDOT What You Think of the Bus/Bike Lane on Halsted
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Better Bike-Ped Access Needed for Pilsen’s Upcoming Throop Riverfront Park
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The green space could be a nice amenity for residents, but they need to be able to safely access it on foot and bikes.
After Recent Tragedies, Ride Illinois Adds Truck-Bike Safety Info to Online Quiz
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The advocacy group plans to reach out to trucking companies to ask them to encourage their drivers to take the test.