Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 2
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9:21 AM CDT on May 2, 2017
- Tribune: Obamas Will Be in Town to Unveil Model of Presidential Library on Wednesday
- Police: Driver Ran Red in West Pullman, Killing Youth Mentor Tevin Jones, 18 (CBS)
- Plan to Improve Safety in Jeff Park Now Includes PBL, Sharrows on Central Ave. (DNA)
- What’s Been Done to Improve Safety at Chicago’s Worst Bike Crash Intersections? (Bike Report)
- New Stoplight Added at Chicago/Hoyne, Near School, Supermarket (DNA)
- CCT’s Trotter on How Better Walking Conditions Can Improve Quality of Life (Tribune)
- Hairston Moves to Downzone 71st, So That Only Single-Family Homes Are Permitted (Curbed)
- Jeff Park Anti-TOD Would Include 114 Units, 200 Parking Spots (DNA)
- City Is Expanding the Summer Safe Route Program to Parks & School Programs (WTTW)
- Last Chance to Take the Active Trans Survey on Improving Bus Service
- Alderman Ameya Pawar Appears Tonight at Chi Hack Night
- Panel on Walkable Cities Thursday 6 PM at Chicago Architecture Foundation
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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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