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Google is taking over the Thompson Center. What does that mean for transit access?
Here's hoping that the transit-loving folks at Google will help ensure that the Thompson Center becomes an even better place to catch a train.
July 27, 2022
Education, infrastructure, and holding drivers accountable > bike helmets for cyclist safety
Stopping drivers from killing cyclists shouldn't be a matter of good fortune and a couple inches of Styrofoam and plastic. We need education, infrastructure, and laws to prevent crashes from happening in the first place.
July 26, 2022
Harper College pilots bike-share for northwest suburbs as bus service returns to campus
Harper College, a community college based in Palatine, has teamed up with Koloni bike-share platform to launch a bike-share pilot. Meanwhile, Pace is launching a new bus route to serve the community college.
July 24, 2022
El nuevo precio de Divvy no es asequible para muchos residentes y, por eso no es equitativo
De manera perversa, el plan de alcance comunitario de CDOT y Lyft sobre el nuevo sistema de precios fue planeado después de que a los miembros ya se les estaban cobrando las nuevas tarifas de bicicletas eléctricas.
July 22, 2022
Yup, ex-Vox editor Matthew Yglesias is wrong that Chicago is doomed – here’s why.
Still, to prove him wrong, we need to get serious about tackling our present public safety, housing, transportation, and environmental challenges.
July 22, 2022
Alderperson LaSpata provides an update on efforts to improve bike lane enforcement
While the much-desired ability for bike riders to hold blockers accountable isn't a thing yet, it could be in the foreseeable future.
July 21, 2022
Traffic safety advocates helped defeat ordinance to allow deadly speeds near parks and schools
Now that Beale's ordinance has been defeated, there's more work to be done to make Chicago's speed camera program, and traffic safety strategies in general, more equitable and effective.
July 20, 2022
Public comment: Why alders should vote no on the ordinance to allow 9 mph speeding
Here are John's prepared remarks for the public comment period of today's City Council meeting in advance of the vote on Ald. Anthony Beale's (9th) ordinance to raise the speed camera ticketing threshold.
July 20, 2022
BLU, Better Streets fight ordinance to allow 9 mph speeding near schools, parks
"Speed cameras can and should play an important role in maintaining safe streets for all users, but this must be met with investments in redesigning our streets to prioritize safety," Better Streets said.
July 19, 2022
Mayor Lightfoot, state officials, and federal electeds advocate for Union Station upgrades
On Thursday, July 8, Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined federal elected officials Senator Dick Durbin and Representative Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-4) alongside state transportation officials in asking for federal funds for improvements to Chicago's Union Station and nearby tracks that would make the station a more comfortable and spacious place for passengers and reduce delays on certain Amtrak routes.
July 15, 2022