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The CTA can’t afford to let electric buses hold up reliable service

Transit advocates and elected leaders should make it clear that while electric buses are a nice bonus, they can’t get in the way of more frequent and reliable service. 

September 14, 2023

Stretch of Leland in Uptown where Lily Shambrook, 3, was fatally struck last year, is getting safety upgrades

The street is not getting major bikeway improvements, but hopefully planned curb bump-outs will lead to safer driver behavior.

September 13, 2023

Equiticity is about to relaunch BikeForce, its e-bike mechanics classes, for second year

The program is designed to teach participants about new technologies, with the goal of providing education and work opportunities.

September 12, 2023

How can we better link the Far Southeast Side’s disconnected network of public parks?

Chicago's Southeast Side possesses a natural wealth of lakefront and wetlands, but people on bikes can't yet safely access it.

September 12, 2023

Hit-and-run car driver killed male pedestrian, 56, on stretch of Independence crossing Eisenhower

The crash report says the responding officers were unable to find Police Observation Device cameras that recorded the incident.

September 11, 2023