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Report looks at how infra and enforcement limit freedom of movement in Black communities
The report report suggests that cities like Chicago not only need to provide equitable safety infrastructure in communities of color, they also need to rethink traffic law enforcement in order to remove barriers to mobility.
March 28, 2023
Are online retail and COVID to blame for declining sales? Nah, it’s gotta be the bike lanes
Chicago magazine's Ted McClelland ran a piece looking at the issue of business owners scapegoating bike lanes for poor sales.
March 23, 2023
Driver making illegal left at Belmont/Ashland/Lincoln struck and injured woman, 39, and fled
A safety upgrade project is planned for this wide, complex, dangerous six-way intersection, which might have made a difference in this case.
March 20, 2023
Sheridan platform could be relocated, Granville and Loyola widened in next RPM phases
CTA staffers shared a tentative timeline that suggests the project could take around 12 years, with engineering of the next phase starting as Phase I construction wraps up.
March 17, 2023
You love to see it: Rte. 53 extension proposal gets turned into a greenway project instead
While it may be a few years until the greenway project gets off the ground, it's certainly a fantastic outcome that instead of being filled by cars, trucks, and pollution, the corridor will be used by pedestrians, bike riders, and wildlife.
March 16, 2023
California trainin’: A Chicagoan checks out transportation in the Golden State
Here's a show-and-tell of my impressions of the walk/bike/transit stuff I experienced, including a few things I'd be glad to see implemented in Chicago.
March 13, 2023
It’s getting real: Biden budget proposal earmarks $350M for $3.6B south Red Line extension
Yesterday the administration began to make good on its promise to help fund the RLE including a request for $350 million in Biden’s fiscal year 2024 discretionary funding request.
March 10, 2023
Here’s an update on several state bills for safer streets
There's a ton of proposed livable streets legislation in play at the state level right now. Here's a quick roundup.
March 8, 2023
Elevate Devon plan proposes placemaking, road diet strategies to improve walk/bike/transit
The plan calls for 49 improved crosswalks, three new pedestrian islands at especially wide crossings, 22 bike rack and amenities stations, seven wayfinding stations (new signage or kiosk), and ten key “Intersection Updates.”
March 8, 2023
Meetings announced for next RPM phases, to make North Red, Purple lines 100% accessible
Last week there was a light in the (subway) tunnel in terms of making the remaining non-accessible North Side Red and Purple stations ADA-compliant.
March 6, 2023
