Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 12
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8:55 AM CDT on May 12, 2015
- Suburban-Style Development That’s Mostly Parking Lots Proposed for Fullerton/Elston (Curbed)
- CTA Piloting Anti-Bus Bunching System, But Without Dedicated Lanes, Its Utility Is Limited (Tribune)
- Village Mayor Says He’s Ready to Stand in Front of Bulldozers to Stop Route 53 Extension (Tribune)
- Editorial: DUI Checkpoints Save Lives, But They Must Be Done Equitably (Tribune)
- Why Didn’t Police Cite the Motorist Who Fatally Struck Bike Rider in Sauk Village? (Kevenides)
- Driver Who Caused Fatal Crash While Drunk in 2013 Is Going Back to Prison for DUI (Tribune)
- Cyclist Receives $80K Settlement After Being Doored in a Bike Lane (Keating)
- Curbed Looks at MPC’s Analysis of the Need for More Transit-Oriented Development
- Geodesic Dome Made of Bike Wheels Used to Grow Veggies, May Host Rap Battles (DNA)
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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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