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At annual meeting, ATA honored new advocacy orgs, discussed its playbook for 2023
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The purpose of the event was to honor the group's volunteers as well as peer advocacy groups, conduct board business, and inform members about ATA's priorities for next year.
Campaign Raleigh: Ald. Rodriguez-Sanchez hosts a bike ride as a political fundraiser
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A trend we'd like to see: fewer Chicago politicians raising money through fancy galas or golf outings, and more doing it via community bike rides.
Weirdness: North DuSable Drive reconstruction could include four tolled bus / car lanes
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Meeting attendees complained that the focus of the discussion was still two car-oriented, rather than considering the needs of pedestrians and cyclists.
My Block, My Hood, My City provided needed snow shoveling on South and West sides
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"Sidewalk shoveling improves one person's life and makes winters more manageable. We are the most segregated city in the country. By coming together we are breaking down some barriers between race and class."
Lincoln Yards planners say they hope to improve non-car connections to the site
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Restoring bus service on Elston and Clybourn avenues would be one way to improve connectivity.
Alderman Martin approves 48-unit equitable TOD at Zia’s restaurant site in Lakeview
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This project seems like a good template for equitable transit-oriented development that should be emulated elsewhere on the North Side.
New TOD planned for Zia’s Lago Via site in Lakeview
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This site is a half-mile walk from the Irving Park Brown Line station, and is also on the relatively high-frequency Ashland Avenue bus corridor.
Amazing Grace: A new Slow Streets corridor creates a safer route to the 312 RiverRun
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While CDOT rolled out the traffic-calmed corridor late in the season, it should be in place until at least December.
Construction has started to chop off 3 feet of Seneca Park for a turn lane
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"The park is a precious commodity, and green space should not be displaced for road expansion," said one attendee.
Which is best: Bird, Lime, or Spin? The “Chicago Scooters” tweeter test-rode all three
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The person behind the Chicago Scooters Twitter account recently test-rode the three brands and discussed their findings with Streetsblog.
Seated e-scooters are coming to Chicago to provide an option for people with disabilities
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Lime will be rolling out seated models as early as this week, which people with disabilities can request from Lime or one of its community partners.
One Rider’s Impression of the Divvy E-Bike
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Electric Divvies can offer a no-sweat way to get from Point A to Point B.