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Parallel lies: Romanelli claims Lake St. is the only ‘L’ branch with no redundant bus line
To justify spending billions to rebuild the Lake Street 'L' to facilitate driving, he falsely claimed it's "the only rail line that doesn’t have a corresponding bus service within an eighth of a mile."
April 26, 2022
Lightfoot’s Climate Action Plan calls for “a zero-emission transportation network”
The city is billing the plan as a "community-informed plan to mitigate climate-change impacts and position Chicago as a job-creator and economic leader in new economy."
April 22, 2022
This week in gas-pandering: Wilson plans 3rd giveaway, Lightfoot’s gas cards advance
Come on, Chicago politicians, when it comes to sucking up to motorists, let's not have a race to the bottom.
April 21, 2022
Andar en bicicleta en el suroeste con Southwest Collective
The Collective se enfoca en los vecindarios de Archer Heights, Ashburn, Back of the Yards, Brighton Park, Clearing, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, Scottsdale, The Lawns y West Elsdon.
April 20, 2022
Biking on the Southwest Side with Southwest Collective
The Southwest Side of Chicago is known for its high levels of industry among residential areas. This makes cycling challenging, but come learn about a collective working improve conditions for walking and biking.
April 20, 2022
Cyclist Paresh Chhatrala, 42, died after crash on Madison, where medians were removed
Compounding the tragedy is the fact that the collision might have been avoided if the city hadn't removed planter medians from the street a couple years ago to facilitate faster driving.
April 18, 2022
Chicago needs to ramp up the number of bus stop boarding islands
Chicago has a problem when it comes to bus stops and bike lanes. Too often when a bus needs to access the curb, it enters the bike lane, cutting off cyclists and also providing a gap in physical bike lane protection that is then abused by drivers who block the bike lane with their cars … Continued
April 15, 2022
North Side Kedzie non-protected lanes will be an upgrade, but CDOT should go bolder
Bikes lanes, stamped crosswalks, and curb extensions are coming to Kedzie Avenue between Elston and Foster.
April 15, 2022
A back door deal: Land transfer to facilitate driving to O’Hare from west is a bad investment
Government officials just can’t seem to think outside the automotive box and create quality sustainable transportation alternatives.
April 13, 2022
Block Club’s car-centric take on “horrible” Austin bike lanes contains a kernel of truth
Yes, the article was sensationalistic and inaccurate, and didn't quote anyone in the neighborhood who rides bikes. But when it comes to effective community input in POC neighborhoods, it had a point.
April 13, 2022
