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Cameron Bolton

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Depictions of the four new stations. Image: CTA

CTA is wrapping up RPM Phase 1, but opportunities are being missed

By Cameron Bolton | Jun 2, 2023 | No Comments
This week, the Chicago Transit Authority announced that the final stage of the Red and Purple Modernization Phase One Project will begin this summer.
A view from a "rideout." Image via Equiticity.

Equiticity webinar on “#BikeLife: RideOut Culture & Movement” was an eye-opener

By Cameron Bolton | May 31, 2023 | No Comments
"New people just meet, chat, and network. And as a result of that, friendships can happen, and the whole community is going to be made," said a panelist. "And that's all just from riding bikes."
A previous Chicago "Learn to Ride" class. Photo: CDOT

CDOT is launching free “Learn to Ride” bike classes for adults and children

By Cameron Bolton | May 26, 2023 | No Comments
One popular soon-to-be returning program from the Chicago Department of Transportation is "Learn to Ride," which offers adults and children info on how to safely get around by bicycle.
Project consultant Lesley Roth talks to meeting attendees.

Cook County transportation department wants input on biking in the large area around Lake Calumet

By Cameron Bolton | May 4, 2023 | No Comments
The goal is to find ways to connect destinations and recreational opportunities, improve safety for bicyclists, and reconnect neighborhoods separated by industrial uses, highways, and rail yards that litter the area. 
Transportation commissioner Biagi announcing the Divvy expansion.

Divvy Has Expanded to the Entire City

By Cameron Bolton | May 3, 2023 | No Comments
“No matter where you’re traveling to in Chicago, you can get there on a Divvy bike,” DOT Commissioner Gia Biagi said in a statement.
Aerial view of Ogden through Douglass Park. Photo: CDOT

Can we fix Route 66? New project aims to make Ogden Avenue more people-friendly

By Cameron Bolton | Apr 21, 2023 | No Comments
The project, which includes Ogden between Pulaski Road and Western Avenue, is being coordinated by the Chicago Department of Transportation in cooperation with local alderpersons.
A speed camera on North Avenue near Pulaski Road in Humboldt Park. Photo: John Greenfield

CDOT quietly relocated 16 ineffective speed cameras. What impact will that have on safety?

By Cameron Bolton and John Greenfield | Apr 13, 2023 | No Comments
The Chicago Department of Transportation, which oversees the program, said this was done in response to last year's UIC study of our city's speed cameras.
An accessible pedestrian signal at Roscoe and Inner Lake Shore Drive. Photo: John Greenfield

Federal judge ruled that Chicago’s failure to install APS is discrimination against the blind

By Cameron Bolton | Apr 13, 2023 | No Comments
It's been a long and bumpy road, but it looks like Chicago is finally on its way to becoming an easier city for visually-impaired residents to navigate.
The Blue Line is unhindered by traffic jams on the Kennedy. Photo: John Greenfield

What are agencies doing to ease Kennedy lane closure pain, and what should they do?

By Cameron Bolton and John Greenfield | Apr 10, 2023 | No Comments
IDOT and other local transportation agencies are taking steps to address the challenges this project may pose for people commuting by both cars and more sustainable modes.
Photo: John Greenfield

The four Chicagoland transit agencies discuss their next steps for averting the fiscal cliff

By Cameron Bolton and John Greenfield | Apr 3, 2023 | No Comments
Local leaders need to get serious about permanently reducing the farebox recovery ratio; finding new funding sources; and abolishing Rauner's collection fee ASAP.
Image: Arrested Mobility

Report looks at how infra and enforcement limit freedom of movement in Black communities

By Cameron Bolton | Mar 28, 2023 | No Comments
The report report suggests that cities like Chicago not only need to provide equitable safety infrastructure in communities of color, they also need to rethink traffic law enforcement in order to remove barriers to mobility.
The Belmont 'L' station in Lakeview. Photo: John Greenfield

Pre-tax transportation benefits mandate bill is moving forward in Springfield

By Cameron Bolton | Mar 21, 2023 | No Comments
State representative Theresa Mah's (D-2nd) Transportation Benefits Program Act proposal has been gaining traction as it makes its way toward becoming law.
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