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Advocates: Divvy Should Be Expanded to Include Bikes for People With Disabilities
However, while the national bike-share revolution has made cycling accessible and affordable to a wider swath of the population, municipal rental networks have been geared almost exclusively toward able-bodied riders. That's about to change in June, when Portland, Oregon, will launch an adaptive bike rental program as an extension of its Biketown bike-share system. Detroit is currently planning a similar approach. Local disability and bike advocates say Chicago should also get with the program and add an accessibility component to the Divvy network.
May 24, 2017
Folks on the Street Weigh in on CDOT’s Plan to Fix the Wicker Park “Crotch”
To further check the community's pulse on these proposed changes, I dropped by the crossroads to buttonhole people during the evening rush.
May 18, 2017
It Won’t Be Long Until the Glenwood Greenway Is Ready to Ride
CDOT’s upcoming project to legalize contraflow riding on Glenwood will encourage southbound cyclists to stick to the west side of the street, and notify drivers of their presence.
May 3, 2017
Widening the Tri-State Will Be Another Futile Attempt to Build Our Way Out of Congestion
Adding new asphalt on the 22 miles of the Tri-State between Rosemont and Oak Lawn would be a waste of money because highway expansion inevitably induces more traffic.
April 28, 2017
Rehabs Planned for Quincy, Cottage Grove Stations
The city held events to announce plans for improvements to two different historic Green Line stations: the Quincy stop in the Loop, and the Cottage Grove station.
April 24, 2017
Almost 2,000 CTA Bus Riders Have Provided Input on How to Improve Service
Active Trans has hit the ground running by getting input from almost 2,000 local straphangers about their biggest beefs with current CTA bus operations, and the group will be using this feedback to push for positive change.
April 19, 2017
A Sneak Peek at How Trail Separation Will Work on the North Lakefront
Renderings of Lakefront Trail separation between Oak and Fullerton were recently released. Here are some thoughts on how this will function.
April 19, 2017
Blood on the Tracks: Trump’s Budget Would Be Disastrous for Chicago Transit
Local leaders say many planned improvements would be almost impossible to pay for without help from the feds, so we're going to have to fight this anti-urban budget with everything we've got.
March 29, 2017
“Surge Pricing” for Parking in Wrigleyville and Other Neighborhoods? Bring It On
I applaud the city’s of Chicago’s decision to implement “surge pricing,” properly known as congestion pricing, near Wrigley Field on game days and during concerts, and encourage them to look into using this strategy for other high-demand parking scenarios.
March 24, 2017
Why Chicago Should Make Fare Evasion a Fineable Offense, Not a Misdemeanor
West Coast cities have made non-payment a fineable offense, rather than a misdemeanor. Chicago criminal justice reform advocates say we should do that here as well, because being short a couple of dollars for a CTA train or bus ride shouldn't result in a criminal record.
March 23, 2017
