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Amtrak’s Midwestern Service Got More User-Friendly This Summer
Upgrades include easier transfers, students discounts, and bike- and pet-friendly service.
August 7, 2018
Adonia Lugo: Bike Advocates Need to Stop Overlooking Issues of Race and Class
Lugo's new book "Bicycle/Race" argues that bike planning discussions must take "human infrastructure" into account.
July 18, 2018
IDOT’s “Life or Death” Campaign Urges Drivers to Show Due Care for Pedestrians and Cyclists
The agency says it's Illinois' first multimodal safety messaging initiative.
June 9, 2018
Did the Rise of Ride-Hailing Contribute to a Decrease in Chicago DUI arrests?
An analysis of recent DUI arrest data suggests that the technology may deserve some of the credit.
April 24, 2018
Now That Rockford Has Dockless, When Will The Technology Come to Chicago?
Officials finally confirmed that they met with vendors and may be launching a pilot soon.
April 19, 2018
SBC Writers Discussed the Feasibility of Free Transit on WBEZ’s Worldview
It works in Estonia, so could it work here?
April 12, 2018
Cheap Trips: LimeBike Will Roll Out Hundreds of Cycles in Rockford This Weekend
The fleet in nearby Forest City will offer Chicagoans the opportunity to check out DoBi technology in person.
April 6, 2018
What If We Give It Away? A Look at the Feasibility of Free or Cheaper CTA service
Some Streetsblog readers scoffed at a recent proposal for free CTA service. But making transit free, or at least cheaper for low-income Chicagoans, could have major societal benefits.
April 5, 2018
Checking Out Bikeways, BRT, and the Ciclovía in Lima, Peru
The Peruvian capital is far from a transportation paradise, but it still has a few good biking and transit features that Chicago should emulate.
March 29, 2018
Good News! The Federal Spending Bill Won’t Gut Chicago Transit Funding
While the Republicans had originally planned to cut funding for public transportation and Amtrak, the compromise budget actually increases rail funding.
March 26, 2018
