Sharon Hoyer
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Eyes on the street: Logan and Kedzie boulevards Slow Streets treatment
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While the cross-street barricades seen on Logan Boulevard at California and Sacramento might be impractical at Fullerton and Kedzie, more traffic calming measures are needed to turn the Kedzie service drive into a true Shared Street.
Loop pedestrian, transit counts slowly returning to normal, but parking is still way up
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The announcement at the top of this month’s recovery report from the Chicago Loop Alliance, which tracks pedestrian levels, transportation use and office and hotel occupancy, is a gradual return of life downtown. The Loop Alliance’s eighteen pedestrian counters situated along State Street from Wacker to Ida B. Wells logged over one million people per […]
A closer look at CDOT’s plan to close Chicago’s transportation equity gap
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CDOT’s three-year plan maps out overarching structural changes and numerous incremental steps to make Chicago’s transportation landscape more equitable.
Transportation chair Howard Brookins discusses his effort to make e-scooters permanent
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An ordinance proposed by 21st Ward alderman seeks to make the scooters a permanent part of Chicago’s transportation system.
Carpacalypse now: CLA report shows skyrocketing parking levels, modest transit gains
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The carmaggeddon these Chicago Loop Alliance reports forecasted months ago is here.
Chicago’s 30 mph speed limit, lack of connectivity again lead to low People for Bikes rating
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People for Bikes and the Active Transportation Alliance agree that Chicago should focus on lowering the default speed limit and building a network of protected bike lines to encourage more cycling.
How green, walkable, bikeable, play-friendly streets promote good mental health
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Urban design that makes space for residents to safely and easily interact with the outdoors and each other plays a major role in both physical and psychological well-being.
Troubling: Loop Alliance report shows short-term Loop parking is skyrocketing
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Encouraging commuters and visitors to the Loop to bike or take public transportation needs to be a top priority.
Loop Alliance April report shows a continued, alarming rise in downtown parking levels
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The report reveals increased personal car use has continued on a distressingly steep rise, even while foot traffic and office building occupancy remained on par or below March levels.
Police vehicle chases end in crashes two-thirds of the time, according to hacked emails
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In an age of traffic cameras, satellite images, and police body cams, are police vehicle chases necessary?
Car-free Sundays on State events will run through the summer, starting July 11
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Chicago has a rare opportunity to reimagine Loop streets as a vital space for community gathering, rather than just corridors to move motor vehicles through.
Transportation for America Panel: Bold vision is needed to achieve transit funding parity
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Panelists also agreed that connecting representatives with the real-life stories of their constituents is the most powerful way to build support for funding transit.