2019 CTA Budget Avoids Hikes and Cuts, But Lack of State Funding Is Still a Problem
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CTA president Dorval Carter, Jr. warned that without more state funding, higher fares and less service is likely in the future.
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How Bike Lane Uprising Is Helping to Document Chicago’s Blocked Bikeway Problem
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The site makes it easy for citizens to report bike lane blockages, and hold repeat offenders accountable.
CTA Documents: Loop Link Has Yielded Only Minor Speed Gains
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While Loop Link was supposed to double bus speeds, that hasn't happened, partly due the lack of prepaid boarding and lane enforcement. But that doesn't mean the project is a failure.
Mary Mitchell Wrote a Powerful Defense of Red Light Cameras
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The death of five-year-old Daniela Chavez, and injury of seven other people, including five children, last Sunday morning at 43rd and Western was a stark case of a tragedy caused by a driver’s decision to disobey a red light. According to authorities, at about 10:25 a.m. the driver of a Ford Focus ran the light […]
Eyes on the Street: Mixed Messages on the Riverwalk
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While signs and markings on the Lakefront Trail lead cyclists to the riverwalk, signs at the promenade warn that they'll be prosecuted if they ride there, even though it's still legal to do so.
Bike Walk Fund Campaigns Could Bring More Safety Projects to Underserved Areas
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Active Trans is calling for $20 million to be earmarked in Chicago's budget each year, and $50 million in the Illinois budget annually, to fund bike and pedestrian projects, prioritizing underserved areas.