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Active Trans Study Vindicates Reilly’s Opposition to “Distracted Walking” Ordinance
The downtown alderman was right: Dangerous drivers, not distracted pedestrians are largely to blame for traffic crashes.
October 4, 2018
Drivers Struck 296 People in Reilly’s Ward in the Last Year, No Reported Riverwalk Crashes
The car-pedestrian crashes included 48 cases with incapacitating injuries, but there have been no media reports of serious bike/ped crashes in the ward. So why is Alderman Reilly focused on banning bikes on the riverwalk?
October 3, 2018
Ceci N’est Pas Une Piste Cyclable: The Upper Randolph Bikeway Is Often Non-Functional
There's got to be a better way to accommodate deliveries and drop-offs to Millennium Park while keeping cyclists safe.
October 2, 2018
Active Trans’ South Branch Leadership Workshop Covered Smart Strategies for Advocacy
The seminar focused on Brighton Park, McKinley Park, Bridgeport, and Pilsen.
October 1, 2018
Use the Wilson Bridge Closure as an Excuse to Try Out These East-West Mellow Routes
Try these low-stress alternatives to Wilson devised just for Streetsblog Chicago readers.
October 1, 2018
4 Days After Cyclist Killed at Devon/McCormick, Pedestrian Critically Injured on Same Block
When urban streets are designed to facilitate driving at unsafe speeds, deadly and life-changing crashes are a predictable outcome.
October 1, 2018
Good News: A Non-Awful Layout Was Chosen for the New Drexel Boulevard Bike Lanes
Residents sensibly voted for the street layout that made the street safer, rather than more car-centric, less safe, and less attractive.
September 28, 2018
Mayoral Candidates Urged to Endorse Chicago Sustainable Transportation Platform
Streetsblog's Steven Vance and Lynda Lopez, plus transportation analyst Yonah Freemark, created the document, which includes bold, sensible ideas for making our city more efficient, livable, and equitable.
September 27, 2018
Witness Describes the Crash That Killed Cyclist Jesse J. Rodriguez, and Nearly Killed Her
A woman on a bicycle who was standing near Rodriguez when he was struck says the driver whipped around the rounded corner of the intersection at a high rate of speed.
September 26, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Concrete Protection on the Milwaukee and Elston Protected Lanes
The massive amount of bike traffic on Milwaukee nowadays suggests that the extra protection was warranted.
September 24, 2018
