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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
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 10
• Better Streets Chicago: "TODAY is the deadline for public comment on IDOT & CDOT's destructive designs for DLSD." Email comments to info[at]ndlsd[dot]org
September 10, 2024
So fresh, so clean? Advocates praise CTA’s 2024 Refresh & Renew program, say everyday conditions still need sprucing up
ATA, CTAction, and Better Streets say doing occasional station makeovers is good, by why can't Chicago have a world-class transit system that's sanitary and clean 24/7/365?
September 9, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Monday, September 9
• 4th victim in Forest Park CTA Blue Line shooting identified (NBC)
September 9, 2024
John Ward, 55, fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Garfield Park, was the first person to die from a bike crash in Chicago this year
Thankfully, 2024 has been a relatively safe year for people riding bicycles within the city of Chicago, with no fatal bike crashes as of July 31. That's compared compared to five cycling fatalities in 2022 by that date, and three bike deaths in 2023 by the end of July.
September 6, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 6
• First 2024 Chicago bike death: Hit-and-run driver killed John Ward, 55, on 8/24 on 3500 block of W. Washington, near Garfield Park dome (ABC)
September 6, 2024