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Aldermen: Free-Floating Car-Share Would Reduce Parking
Alderman Joe Moreno has proposed a test of the technology starting this spring.
January 26, 2018
It’s Cheap and Easy to Get Around Los Angeles by Transit
Although LA has a reputation for being hopelessly car-dependent, with a little planning you can have a great time sightseeing via buses and trains.
January 17, 2018
New State Bike Laws Kick in and Cycling Becomes Illinois’ Official State Exercise
It's now legal for drivers to cross a solid centerline in order to safely pass a cyclist, bike on the shoulder of the road and use a tail light instead of a rear reflector when riding at night.
January 5, 2018
Transpo Advocates Discuss the Latest Plans for O’Hare Express
After reviewing the details from the RFQ, local transportation leaders aren't sure if the project would be a boon or a boondoggle.
December 13, 2017
How Can We Keep Neighborhood Investments From Causing Displacement?
Leaders discussed this challenge at "A Catalytic Moment" TOD Symposium
December 12, 2017
Reflections on Dockless Bike-Share After Trying It Out in Washington, D.C.
DoBi is handy and fun to use, but it needs to be carefully regulated before it debuts in Chicago.
November 28, 2017
Should We Build on, or Burn Down, What Currently Exists?
Mobility justice advocates Oboi Reed and Naomi Doerner discussed the subject at The Untokening convening.
November 10, 2017
Oboi Reed Launches Equiticity, a New Group to Push for Mobility Justice Nationwide
Their first project is to bring dockless bike-share to Chicago's South and West Sides.
November 2, 2017
Slow Roll Chicago: Vision Zero Must Address Structural Racism as a Cause of Traffic Violence
Cofounder Oboi Reed calls for a moratorium on increased traffic enforcement in Chicago's communities of color.
September 7, 2017
Details About the New Illinois Bike Safety Legislation
The laws make it legal for drivers to cross a solid centerline in order to safely pass a cyclist, and clarify that biking on the shoulder and using a taillight in place of a rear reflector are legal.
September 5, 2017
