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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
Divvy Security Reinstallations Speeded up, Possibly in Response to Our Coverage
Shortly before the Reader published an expose on the problem, the city announced they were speeding up security measures. Right before a WTTW segment on the issue, they moved the completion date forward again.
October 3, 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
Divvying up the Blame: City Emails Show Why Chicago Lost 500+ Bike-Share Cycles
An email exchange between CDOT and the bike and station manufacturer indicates the theft problem was caused by the short-sighted decision to remove a key part from the docks.
September 25, 2018
Why Social Democracies Are Great Places to Ride a Bike
Sensible, humane labor, housing, health, and education policies and efficient, democratic transportation systems go hand-in-hand.
September 18, 2018
CNT’s Jacky Grimshaw Discusses Her Career in Planning & Politics
Grimshaw discussed her unorthodox career path, what she learned from working for Harold Washington, why the Transit Future campaign is currently stalled, and much more.
September 17, 2018
CBS Slam of Dearborn Upgrade Wasn’t Just Silly – Their Numbers Were Totally Wrong
The $1.2 million cost figure CBS reported for Dearborn actually includes upgrades to several other bikeways.
September 17, 2018
Despite Pleas From Bus Advocates, the CTA Is Killing the 31st Street Pilot
Reps from the Bridgeport Alliance, the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, and Active Trans say that, due to an anemic schedule, the route never really had a chance.
August 27, 2018
Chicagoland Transit Agencies are Asking for the Capital Funding They Deserve
The Regional Transportation Authority and the three transit agencies operating under its umbrella – Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace Suburban Bus – are making a forceful case for substantially more capital funding than they are currently getting.
August 21, 2018
