Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 13
- City tweaks ride-hail tax plan to provide a discount for wheelchair users (Tribune)
- Chicago Reporter: The Uber tax would improve equity, but why not tax companies directly?
- More data on why the ride-hail tax will largely be paid by the wealthy, not the poor (CNT)
- Lime endorses the ride-hail tax, which would encourage micromobility device use (Crain's)
- Residents demand action after groping attacks on women along Frankfort bike trail (Fox)
- School bus stuck on LFT after making wrong turn near Lake Shore Drive, Bryn Mawr (ABC)
- Party like it's 1999: Bike Winter 20th anniversary party 12/4, 7-9 PM at RevBrew's Kedzie Taproom
I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who has donated so far this year to help us raise $50K by our December 1 deadline in order to win the $50K challenge grant from the Chicago Community Trust. Can you help us win the grant by chipping in? You can make a tax-exempt donation here.
Thanks for your support, and enjoy your autumn.
– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago
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