Mutiny at the meeting: Lakeview neighbors hijack Metra hearing to voice UP-N concerns
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“We’ve been growing, gentrifying, changing the North Side, and you’re endangering everything we have done,” said one neighbor.
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Biking on the Southwest Side with Southwest Collective
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The Southwest Side of Chicago is known for its high levels of industry among residential areas. This makes cycling challenging, but come learn about a collective working improve conditions for walking and biking.
Denmark responded to 1973 oil crisis by reducing car-dependency. Let’s do that now.
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"The government had to introduce car-free Sundays. And then people realized that the car-free Sunday was the best day of the week."
Podcast: John talks with Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC, about legalizing the Idaho stop
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We also discussed why ultimately U.S. cities should be building citywide networks of connected, protected bikeways with logical traffic light timing, so Idaho stop laws become unnecessary.
Illinois lawmakers killed an “Idaho stop” bill this week, but one could pass in the future
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Treating stop signs like yield signs is nearly universal among bike riders, and Idaho stop laws have been shown to reduce bike injuries. Rep. Janet Yang Roh explained why her bill didn't pass – this time.
Southwest Siders: Pandemic-related CTA delays are making our commutes harder
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The attrition at the transit agency reflects the larger trend of U.S. workers growing tired of being undervalued and having insufficient workplace safety.