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At Equiticity annual meeting, a chat with USDOT’s Mariia Zimmerman, and an award for tireless transit advocate Rochelle Jackson
Last week, the mobility justice nonprofit Equiticity held its annual meeting, titled "Racial Equity in Motion: Exploring the Intersection of Transportation, Environmental Justice, and Public Health," at Impact House, 200 W. Madison.
September 16, 2024
Eyes on the River: Chicago transportation infrastructure, as seen from the North Branch Works boat tour
Rolling on the river provided a fresh perspective on Near North Side and downtown walk/bike/transit facilities.
September 16, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Monday, September 16
• Greyhound boosts role of Gary Metro Center as Chicago terminal's lease expiration looms (DePaul Chaddick Center, Tribune)
September 16, 2024
There *shouldn’t* be a road just like it: Better Streets’ Lakefront Community Visioning Meeting calls for a shoreline without an 8-lane DLSD
Attendees want to see the waterside highway transformed into a people-friendly boulevard with a dedicated transit corridor.
September 13, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 13
• Reader: A plan to merge the CTA, Metra, and Pace could bring massive changes to public transportation. But what exactly does it do?
September 13, 2024
CTA board meeting focuses on improving bus service equity, and public safety in the wake of the Blue Line murders
Two major themes dominated September meeting of the CTA's transit board, held on Wednesday, September 11.
September 12, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 12
• CTA: Argonne-led research shows robust investment in transit benefits both transit and non-transit users
September 12, 2024
Where’s “Ace Mann”? Helping run the Critical Mass Twitter account, and chronicling just about every social bike ride in Chicago.
Mann talked about why he does so many rides, his surprising day job, and what Chicago should do to make this a safer cycling city.
September 11, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, September 11
• Driver seriously injured after crashing car into Walmart near Algonquin Commons (ABC)
September 11, 2024
What happened when Streetsblog Chicago accepted a protected bike lane skeptic’s challenge to count vehicles on Augusta Boulevard?
If less than 3% of vehicle operators on the corridor rode bikes or scooters, I would tweet that out. If 3% or more did, A.J. Manaseer would donate $1,000 to bike education programs.
September 10, 2024
