Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 28
• Ex-ATA staffer Steve Buchtel discusses how late May killing of cyclist Steven Bender, 73, near Country Club Hills highlights need for safer bike infra (CBS)
June 28, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 27
• More coverage of CTA approval of pilot for day pass with Metra and Pace (NBC, Block Club)
June 27, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 26
• CTA board votes to try combined day pass with Pace, Metra (Sun-Times)
June 26, 2024
Response to another awful People for Bikes rating: Chicago cycling conditions aren’t *that* bad. But here’s what we need to do to make them better.
For the fifth year in a row, Chicago gets a dismal ranking. Let's worry less about whether the PFB report is accurate, and more about how to create a truly bike-friendly city.
June 25, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, June 25
• Today People for Bikes once again rated Chicago as one of the absolutely worst US cities for biking. Read our recent interview where they explain why.
June 25, 2024
El Tracker is a new transit tracking app that focuses on accessibility
"I could see this app being very useful for people already familiar with the CTA," Steven said.
June 24, 2024
Northern attitudes: At ATA’s Suburban Advocacy Connect event, talk of a “livid” battle over Skokie bikeway plan
Other topics discussed included federal funding for bike-walk safety projects, Ride Illinois events, an infrastructure field trip in Glenview, and Bike the Drive.
June 21, 2024
Going postal: Lakefront Trail users rejoice over Chicago Park District installing bollards at Belmont
People who walk and bike are thrilled by the new initiative to keep drivers off the shoreline path. So how about making this a citywide strategy to protect pedestrians and cyclists from drivers?
June 21, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 21
• After advocates and 14 alders call on IDOT and CDOT to make NDLSD more walk/bike/transit friendly, Active Trans asks RTA board to support the campaign
June 21, 2024
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 20
• Only 58% of scheduled Blue Line runs showed up on Sunday, agency blames labor shortage on many "unscheduled call-offs." on Father's Day (Block Club)
June 20, 2024