Construction has started to chop off 3 feet of Seneca Park for a turn lane
"The park is a precious commodity, and green space should not be displaced for road expansion," said one attendee.
October 22, 2020
Which is best: Bird, Lime, or Spin? The “Chicago Scooters” tweeter test-rode all three
The person behind the Chicago Scooters Twitter account recently test-rode the three brands and discussed their findings with Streetsblog.
September 10, 2020
Seated e-scooters are coming to Chicago to provide an option for people with disabilities
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.
August 26, 2020
One Rider’s Impression of the Divvy E-Bike
Electric Divvies can offer a no-sweat way to get from Point A to Point B.
August 6, 2020
The Lakefront Trail reopens after almost 3 months — with strings attached
Trail users told Streetsblog they're happy the path has reopened, but they're bummed about the 7 p.m. closing time and North Avenue to Grand Avenue detour.
June 22, 2020
Unlike MTA, CTA won’t close ‘L’ during COVID, but homeless on transit need services
Back in 2006, the Chicago Tribune publication RedEye asked "Just how clean are CTA buses or trains?" The paper hired a private lab to test the cleanliness of four cars on the Red and Brown line, two buses, and some station surfaces. 14 years later during the COVID1-9 pandemic, the cleanliness of public transportation has literally become a matter of life or death.
May 15, 2020
Better Streets Chicago is a new advocacy group with a pro-open streets agenda
"We’ve been disappointed by the city's failure to take seriously the needs of Chicagoans get where they need to go while maintaining a safe distance from each other and from cars."
May 14, 2020
How do we promote efficient and equitable transportation during and after the pandemic?
Audrey Wennink from the Metropolitan Planning Council and Lynda Lopez from Active Trans discuss what needs to be done to promote mobility justice during the pandemic, and prevent a spike in driving afterwards.
April 24, 2020
Rear bus boarding: Riders say they appreciate safer conditions and (temporary) free fares
While the program has a learning curve, and it hasn't been without snafus, customers are enjoying being able to ride for free -- that is, until rear fare card readers are installed.
April 15, 2020
CTA union chief discusses the campaign for safer pandemic working conditions
The union is pushing for rear-door boarding, bus de-crowding measures, better cleaning procedures, and more.
April 9, 2020
