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What Can We Do to Make Dockless Electric Scooters Safer?
Rentable dockless electric scooters have about nine times the fatality rate of bike-share.
August 30, 2019
Riding the T During a Heat Wave Was Awful. CTA Will Also Need to Cope With Climate Change
As climate change progresses, all rapid transit systems will have to figure out how to keep overheated tracks from delaying trains and maintain non-sweltering temperatures inside stations.
August 6, 2019
More Thoughts and Images of Biking in Mexico
While biking in Chicago requires preparation, in small Mexican towns cycling the natural way to do short trips and errands.
July 24, 2019
How Transportation Advocates Can Be Allies During Immigration Crackdowns
We can't have truly livable cities if immigrants don’t feel safe walking down the street or riding transit.
July 22, 2019
Federal FAST Act Commitments Secured for Amtrak Route to the Quad Cities, and More
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth got the Federal Railroad Administration to agree to expediting the Quad Cities project, as well as getting other federal officials to renew their commitment to eliminating traffic fatalities.
June 27, 2019
Roundabout Answers: Debriefing Rahm Emanuel About His Bike Trip Around Lake Michigan
The ex-mayor discusses the most memorable sights, encounters, and challenges; his proudest transportation achievements; and the riverwalk biking controversy.
June 21, 2019
How Latinx Chicagoans Remake Public Space
Whether it's so-called "Latino Urbanism" -- arranging front yards like living rooms -- or simply hanging out with friends on street corners, using public space to interact with others can foster neighborhood cohesion.
June 18, 2019
Here Are the Deets on Good Transportation Stuff Earmarked in the Infrastructure Bill
From rail service to Rockford, to an extension of St. Louis Metro Link farther into Illinois, the plan includes plenty of specifics.
June 4, 2019
Pritzker’s Nearly $45B Capital Plan Is Way Better for Transportation Than Expected
23 percent of the total transportation spending will go towards transit, twice as much as expected, and walking and biking will get $50 million a year.
June 3, 2019
“Disastrous” State Capital Bill Would Allocate 7X as Much Money for Roads as Transit
The proposal, which includes multiple vehicle tax increases and new fees, would allocate $23 billion to roads and bridges but only $3.4 billion on transit.
May 17, 2019
