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Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 29
• More coverage of the celebration of the Long Avenue Safe Streets project, featuring alders who voted against lowering the city's speed limit (Block Club)
August 29, 2025
At celebration of Long Greenway, alders Cruz and Sposato praise traffic calming, explain why they voted against a safer speed limit
The serious and fatal bicycle crashes that spurred the City of Chicago to build the Long Avenue Neighborhood Greenway were tragic. But Thursday's celebration of the recent traffic safety upgrades, held at Portage Park Elementary School, was a hopeful and inspiring event.
August 29, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 28
• Active Trans: "More than 70 organizations urge lawmakers to pass transit funding & reform in veto session"
August 28, 2025
The Chicago Fire shared a proposal for a soccer stadium as part of The 78 development. But the new plan won’t achieve walk/bike/transit goals.
The good news: A professional soccer stadium may be coming to Chicago's South Loop.
August 27, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 27
• "Federal rules do not prevent the CTA from making smart cuts: Explaining Title VI of the Civil Rights Act" (A City That Works)
August 27, 2025
A quick-and-dirty cost-benefit analysis of averting the Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff by fully funding our public transportation system
By Daniel Koslovsky
August 26, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 26
• Active Trans: "Please ask the IL General Assembly to fix and fund our transit system during Oct. veto session"
August 26, 2025
E-Motos topic of Active Transportation Alliance’s latest Suburban Advocacy Connect
Advocates say industry is moving faster than regulations, creating safety concerns.
August 25, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 25
•"A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close" (Sun-Times)
August 25, 2025
New Chicago BikePAC launches to help elect sustainable transportation-friendly alderpeople
Chicago BikePAC officially launched yesterday, August 21st, during a special event at the West Loop headquarters of SRAM, a global bike parts maker based in Chicago. The Chicago BikePAC was started by cycling advocates Kevin Borgia and Chris Ridgeway, who are planning on changing the next election for Chicago City Council members.
August 22, 2025