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BMW driver killed Concepcion Lopez, 82, at bus stop on Peterson Ave. in West Ridge
Peterson is a five-lane speedway, bus stop fatalities are common in Chicago, and BMW drivers are the motorists most likely to get in crashes.
May 12, 2022
A tale of two cities: What cycling in Vienna and Budapest reminded me about Chicago
Comparing Budapest and Vienna offers more evidence that if Chicago wants to mainstream cycling, we've got to build a citywide network of connected, protected bikeways.
May 4, 2022
Another person was pushed onto ‘L’ tracks. It’s time for CTA to pilot platform barriers.
CTA workers and riders shouldn't have to worry that they might wind up being pushed onto the third rail, or in the path of an oncoming train.
April 6, 2022
Davis, California: toma el ciclismo en serio por 55 años
Andar en bicicleta en Davis me dejó con el pensamiento reforzado de que la gente quiere andar en bicicleta y si proporcionamos la infraestructura y seguridad adecuada, la gente usará la bicicleta.
March 31, 2022
Davis, California: Taking bicycling seriously for 55 years
Biking in Davis left me with the reinforced thought that people want to bike and if we provide the right infrastructure and safety, people will bike.
March 31, 2022
South Shore, bike riders now have to pay to visit Dunes NP, often as much as drivers
It makes no sense to charge two people who arrive by foot, bike, or train twice as much per person as four people who show up in a greenhouse gas-emitting car.
March 25, 2022
The great motor divide: How our obsession with cars has driven us apart
Transportation by private car fails the city socially, while transit’s built-in opportunities for contact and cooperation are tools we desperately need to leverage in order to learn how to live together again.
March 22, 2022
Congressional reps to JB: Road expansion won’t solve traffic jams, will make inequities worse
"Highway expansion fails to achieve long-term congestion relief but instead increases pollution and further isolates people who can’t afford or aren’t physically able to drive."
March 16, 2022
New York City’s plan to bolster bike lanes with concrete could leave Chicago in the dust
New York City has promised to add concrete barriers to their bike lanes that are currently delineated with paint and plastic posts. Chicago should follow.
March 16, 2022
Una actualización sobre CDMX, un lugar innovador del transporte sostenible
Ya es hora de que el campo de la planificación urbana deje de omitir los éxitos de las ciudades como la Ciudad de México, para encontrar técnicas innovadoras para mejorar el ambiente transporte sostenible.
March 11, 2022
