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Illinois Policy’s latest attack on speed cameras is the world’s silliest TikTok
This laughable video typical of the kind of mental gymnastics people who philosophically oppose automated enforcement make in order to argue it doesn't improve safety.
March 22, 2023
43rd Ward hopeful Brian Comer concern trolls Dickens Greenway during debate
Former 43rd Ward chief of staff Erik Wallenius scoffed at Comer's current opposition to the greenway, suggesting it's motivated by politics rather than safety concerns.
March 20, 2023
Driver making illegal left at Belmont/Ashland/Lincoln struck and injured woman, 39, and fled
A safety upgrade project is planned for this wide, complex, dangerous six-way intersection, which might have made a difference in this case.
March 20, 2023
Sheridan platform could be relocated, Granville and Loyola widened in next RPM phases
CTA staffers shared a tentative timeline that suggests the project could take around 12 years, with engineering of the next phase starting as Phase I construction wraps up.
March 17, 2023
You love to see it: Rte. 53 extension proposal gets turned into a greenway project instead
While it may be a few years until the greenway project gets off the ground, it's certainly a fantastic outcome that instead of being filled by cars, trucks, and pollution, the corridor will be used by pedestrians, bike riders, and wildlife.
March 16, 2023
At state hearing, transit advocates call for addressing fiscal cliff, Carter is a no-show
Many important public transportation topics were covered at the hearing. It's a shame that the region's most prominent transit leader Dorval Carter chose to ghost it.
March 16, 2023
Smart Streets, Complete Streets ordinances pass; Plow the Sidewalks introduced
Today's City Council meeting was very eventful from a livable streets perspective, with four different walk/bike/transit ordinances passed or introduced.
March 15, 2023
California trainin’: A Chicagoan checks out transportation in the Golden State
Here's a show-and-tell of my impressions of the walk/bike/transit stuff I experienced, including a few things I'd be glad to see implemented in Chicago.
March 13, 2023
Video killed the bicycle lane: Advocates, officials intervene after TV crew blocks PBL
People biking to or from Loop Thursday morning on the Dearborn Avenue two-way protected bike lane, downtown's busiest bikeway, had a nasty surprise.
March 10, 2023
It’s getting real: Biden budget proposal earmarks $350M for $3.6B south Red Line extension
Yesterday the administration began to make good on its promise to help fund the RLE including a request for $350 million in Biden’s fiscal year 2024 discretionary funding request.
March 10, 2023
