Sharon Hoyer
Recent Posts
The new larger Sundays on State car-free fest is awesome. Here’s how it could be even better.
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The city could improve Sundays on State further by rerouting traffic around the entire length of the event, as is the case with most street fairs in Chicago.
City seeks feedback on draft ten-year “We Will Chicago” plan including transportation goals
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On July 14, the Mayor Lori Lightfoot administration issued a draft of an ambitious citywide plan for community feedback.
Once again, People for Bikes ranks more car-centric, less bikeable cities above Chicago
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While it's rankings don't reflect reality, the PFB ratings do offer some useful constructive criticism for Chicago. Biking here would benefit from a lower speed limit and connected protected bike lane network.
2 cyclists were killed near Milwaukee/Kilbourn bridge. Let’s rebuild it to make it safer.
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Engineer Philip Santos notes that upgrading the area below the bridge would be more expensive and challenging, but well worth the trouble. “There have been two fatalities here. If you’re going to fix a bridge, do it right.”
Video shows Nick Parlingayan was dragged 50 feet, residents demand safety upgrades
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Greater protection for people on bicycles is imperative, such as robust protected bike lanes with concrete curbs, Jersey barriers, or rigid bollards.
Chicago Loop Alliance announces the return of Sundays on State events
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Chicago Loop Alliance announced plans for the year ahead, including the return of popular public programming like Sundays on State and the revival of pre-pandemic alley-arts project ACTIVATE.
Despite Loop activity plunge during Omicron, January CLA report shows slow recovery
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As COVID restrictions ease it is crucial that transit agencies, employers and the city make public transportation the safest, most convenient, and most affordable option for travel downtown.
Chicago Loop Alliance report shows more downtown walking, transit use, less parking
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The disturbing trend of a higher-than-normal number of parking reservations has finally eased, with the number dipping below pre-pandemic averages in the last two weeks of 2021.
Jose Velásquez, 16, fatally struck by trucker, remembered at gathering on The 606
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Almost a hundred attendees stopped by to pay their respects, the majority of whom were teens and young adults.
At annual meeting, ATA prioritizes safe streets, transit access, and lowering emissions
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Hopefully the funding wins from the past year prepare the ground for big material changes in the years ahead.
During ghost bike vigil, 100s of mourners occupied intersection where Adé Hogue was killed
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Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Jane Addams Memorial Park, at the intersection of Grand Avenue, DuSable Lake Shore Drive, and the Lakefront Trail, to honor his life.
September Loop Alliance report shows slow, steady increase in walking, transit use
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Hopefully promotional fares on the CTA, Metra, and the South Shore Line will help incentivize more folks to return to transit and drive less.