Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Gain Support Worldwide
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France may soon pay its residents to trade their private cars for e-bikes, vehicle-share services, and even transit passes.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 16
| | No Comments- Despite rumors, river bridges haven’t been lifted during peaceful protests over Adam Toledo shooting (CBS)
- Woman killed while trying to make a U-turn at Monroe/Western, 3 injured (Sun-Times)
- GoFundMe launched for family of Agata Gortz, fatally struck by bus driver while jogging in Palos Hills
- Survey: Should speed bumps be installed on Barry Avenue between Kimball and Kedzie? (Block Club)
- Chicago Loop Alliance discusses plans for Open Streets on State Street (ABC)
- South Shore Line’s bikes on trains program have returned (ABC 57)
- Preservationists roll out plan to save workers cottages in Logan and elsewhere (Block Club)
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Steep rise in downtown parking rate may foreshadow personal car use hitting crisis levels
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The Chicago Loop Alliance's March downtown activity report showed vehicle parking rates skyrocketed as the weather warmed and pandemic restrictions loosened.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 15
| | No Comments- As Chicago braces for protests over police shootings, CPD makes new rules for handling crowds (Tribune)
- Protect Our Parks files new lawsuit seeking to stop Obama Center’s construction In Jackson Park (Block Club)
- 2 pedestrians have been struck and killed by Metra trains near Round Lake this week (L&MCS)
- Residents react to death of Ciro Ortez at IDOT-controlled Logan Square intersection (Block Club)
- 100 mph chase after Indiana shoplifting suspects ends with crash in East Side neighborhood (Tribune)
- Metra releases ambitious 2021 infrastructure repair/construction agenda (RT&S)
- Plan to stop ‘rogue’ tow truckers from preying on crash victims stalls in committee (Block Club)
- Bikes for Belmont Cragin ride on 5/15 celebrates upcoming arrival of Divvy, advocates for bike lanes
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Here’s a mellow bike route connecting the Lakefront Trail and the North Branch Trail
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Since the city hasn't created a signed route yet, here's a low-stress itinerary on side streets that should work pretty well for families with kids.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 14
| | No Comments- Officials announce start of foundation work on Obama Presidential Center, including new bike-ped routes (NBC)
- SBC writer David Zegeye discusses push to preserve affordable housing near Obama Center (Block Club)
- Man, 21, accused of pulling cop into vehicle during investigation, driving off and then crashing (Tribune)
- Journalist with vision impairment discusses DOJ involvement in Accessible Pedestrian Signal suit (Beth Finke)
- After more than 20 years of work, community farm coming to La Villita Park next year (Block Club)
- The price of unleaded regular gas rose 11.7% in the Chicago area in March (Tribune)
- Reader’s Deanna Isaac provides an update on what’s going on with the Chicago Monuments Project
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How could we use new bike-ped bridges to improve safety and connectivity?
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Here are some proposals for improving crossings of waterways in various parts of Chicago.
Logan dragging case highlights how IDOT control of Chicago streets makes us less safe
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This horrifying incident has laid bare how the Illinois Department of Transportation having final say on changes to many Chicago streets makes our city more dangerous.
The new Chicago Blueprint for Fair Housing aims to reduce residential segregation
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The city calls the document a plan to address the city’s housing segregation, disparities in access to opportunity, and history of inequitable investment.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 13
| | No Comments- City deploys barricades, trucks in preparation for potential unrest over police shootings (Block Club)
- Block-by-block analysis of where North Michigan stands after impact of pandemic, unrest (Tribune)
- CDOT seeking station location input for West and Southwest side Divvy expansion (Block Club)
- Bus driver fatally struck Agata Gorz, 42, in Palos Heights (Sun-Times)
- After driver strikes and drags man, 44, in Logan, officials say new stop signs aren’t an option (Block Club)
- Man stabbed in neck on Pulaski Blue platform is 4th CTA stabbing victim in last month (Sun-Times)
- Prosecutors: Des Plaines man was driving 108 mph when he killed family of three (Tribune)
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You can ask lawmakers to eliminate 20% local match requirement for walk/bike infra
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File a witness slip online by Tuesday afternoon to make your voice heard.