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Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 1

9:33 AM CDT on August 1, 2016

    • After Virginia Murray's Death, National Advocates Call for Safer Bike Infrastructure (Bicycling)
    • Driver Injures 2 Pedestrians, Crashes Into Gold Coast Bar (NBC)
    • Speeding Driver Who Ignored Speed Bump Near School Flipped His Car (DNA)
    • Husband of Fallen Cyclist: Trail Crossing Beacon Provided False Sense of Security (Herald)
    • $66M Road Project Will Include Triple Left-Turn Lanes for "Future Capacity" (Herald)
    • City Breaks Ground on Separated Paths on South Lakefront Trail (Tribune)
    • Fear of Low-Income Units Helps Sideline Edison Park Anti-TOD (DNA)
    • Plan for First Metra-Friendly TOD on Hold Due to Fears of a Parking Crunch (DNA)
    • "Lakeside" Development Dream is Dead -- South Works Site Will Be Sold in 4 Parcels (DNA)
    • Sun-Times Endorses Bill for Automatic Voter Registration at DMVs
    • Milwaukee Alderman: Chicago's LSD "Ruined Connection" Between City & Lakefront" (Newcity)
    • City Lab Looks at the Big Marsh Bike Park Project

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John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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