Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 22
• More coverage of the ordinance to lower Chicago's default speed limit to 25 passing in committee (Block Club, Tribune, Sun-Times, WTTW, Daily Line)
October 22, 2024
Five nickels on the dime: 25 mph speed limit for safer streets passes in committee, will get final Council vote later this year
The committee also approved a pilot to let citizens report parking and standing violations in bus and bike lanes to 311, with tickets being sent to repeat offenders.
October 21, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Monday, October 21
• City Council committee expected to take up proposal to lower speed limit (ABC)
October 21, 2024
Is half a bialy better than none? Lincolnwood approves Pratt bike lanes, without planned concrete protection that could save lives
This post includes reporting by Cameron Bolton and commentary by John Greenfield.
October 21, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 18
• Some Loop 'L' service impacted after train fire with no injuries Friday around 7:45 AM at Adams/Washington station (ABC)
October 18, 2024
Backstage at the Dickensian drama: What CDOT’s FOIA response did and didn’t tell us about the planning for the plaza removal
Plus the mainstream media breaks its silence on the Dickens plaza removal issue, with a good article and a great letter to the editor in the Chicago Tribune
October 17, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, October 17
• New Active Transportation Alliance blog post: "Tell City Council: A lower speed limit in Chicago will save lives."
October 17, 2024
Huge turnout for Granville Avenue Traffic Safety project meeting to hear CDOT’s proposal to change the road from a “cut-through” to a safer street
The department proposes adding traffic calming infrastructure, one-way segments, and contraflow bike lanes on the nearly three-mile, two-way side street, where speeding and crashes are common.
October 16, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, October 16
• Good news: Before its 10/20 eviction, Greyhound owner FlixBus says it's finalizing a month-to-month lease with station landlord (Sun-Times, Block Club)
October 16, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 15
• Block Club takes a look at Ald. Bill Conway's proposal to create a temporary bus station at a former migrant shelter, previously reported on Streetsblog
October 15, 2024