Chicago

Two months after a judge dismissed the NIMBY lawsuit against the project, work is finally set to begin.

Some neighbors like the pedestrian-friendly streets, while others seem unclear on the concept, which indicates that more outreach about how Slow Streets work is needed.

The traffic-calmed corridor got great use and had an excellent safety record, but some drivers griped about having to adjust their habits, and some residents complained about the aesthetics.

The virtual symposium focused on equitable approaches to transit-oriented development.

Divvy for Everyone in-person enrollment is available at limited locations.

Scooter fans rejoice! Electric scooters are back on Chicago’s streets from now until mid-December with a greater number of scooters and a significantly larger service area than the city’s first scooter pilot. Unlike last year’s limited pilot area, this year’s will span the entire city, minus the Central Business District. The CBD is bounded by Roosevelt Road, Halsted Street, Division Street, and Lake Michigan, minus the area north of Chicago Avenue and west of Clark Street. The devices are also banned from the Lakefront Trail and all shoreline areas east of the path, as well as the Bloomingdale Trail.

A social justice unity ride for Breonna Taylor and Vanessa Guillen bridged communities through cycling activism.

Many folks ATA spoke with shared that mobility on the North Side is colored with "stress and uncertainty."

After about two months of no work due to the city’s regulations on street vendors amid the pandemic, Logan Square resident Caritina E. is happy to get back outside. The longtime street vendor, who sells sorbet ice cream cups and fresh coconuts, sits at her usual spot at Fullerton and Sacramento Avenues hoping to make up for lost time now that summer is in full swing.