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At World Day of Remembrance event, survivors urged city, drivers to prevent traffic deaths
Despite the calls for safer conditions for pedestrians and cyclists at the event, CDOT revealed that aldermen still have the power to veto safety infrastructure via aldermanic privilege.
November 18, 2019
Monday’s World Day of Remembrance Event Will Honor Victims of Traffic Violence
The tribute is being organized by Chicago's Vision Zero crash reduction program as part of the global commemoration.
November 17, 2019
At the CTA’s 2020 budget hearing riders called for more off-peak and night service
People want better CTA options for commuting to non-9-to-5 jobs. Other comments covered ADA access, transit service for Lincoln Yards, and TOD by the 95th Street terminal.
November 15, 2019
Ed Barsotti steps down after nearly 20 years leading Ride Illinois, Dave Simmons steps in
Ride Illinois has teamed up with the Active Transportation Alliance on many statewide legislative wins for cycling.
November 8, 2019
Dozens of cyclists lined the Milwaukee Avenue bike lane to protest Carla Aiello’s death
Our leaders have a moral obligation to learn from this case and take action to save lives, so that something positive can come out of this tragedy.
November 7, 2019
With no service cuts or fare hikes, Metra’s downtown budget hearing was a no-drama affair
At the meeting, officials discussed plans to spend $1 million to add “automatic passenger counters,” add shelters with heat lamps, and debut a new type of pass.
November 5, 2019
Inclusive transportation planning requires uplifting the voices of the marginalized
Pursuing mobility justice requires relationship-building, political education, and centering those most marginalized in planning.
October 31, 2019
Loved ones honored Douglas DeMott with ghost bike ceremony in Tinley Park
DeMott was struck from behind last January by a 93-year-old driver while he was biking home from work on Harlem Avenue.
October 28, 2019
How the U.S. legal system supports car-dependence, and how we can change that
Gregory Shill of the University of Iowa discussed his paper "Should Law Subsidize Driving?" at UIC.
October 21, 2019
Logan affordable TOD got key approvals, flack from NIMBYs, at Plan Commission hearing
While opponents said the land would be more valuable as a parking lot or a market-rate development, proponents stressed the value of keeping Logan Square economiclly diverse.
October 17, 2019
