Today’s Headlines
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9:00 AM CST on December 12, 2014
- Black Chicago Cycling Advocates Request Fair Distribution of Bike Facilities (People for Bikes)
- West Side Residents Call for Improving Pedestrian Safety on High-Crash Corridors (Active Trans)
- UIC Proposal for Obama Library Includes Bus Rapid Transit Line on Roosevelt (Newswise)
- Fioretti Introduces Ordinances on Potholes, $58 Million Parking Settlement (DNA)
- Police Officer Injured in 3-Car Crash in Lakeview (Tribune)
- Activist Trying to Catch Teens Who Slapped Senior on ‘L’, Posted Video on YouTube (CBS)
- Chicago Loop Alliance: Alley Parties Generated $400K for Local Economy (Tribune)
- Does Chicago Really Need City Stickers for Automobiles? (Crain’s)
- Local Bike Builder Legacy Frameworks Makes Cycles for Practical Transportation (Tribune)
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In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.
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