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Uber/JUMP Launches a Misleading Campaign to Sink the Lyft/Divvy Deal
Uber claims letting Lyft have a monopoly on bike-share leaves its $450 million counter-offer on the table, but Chicago would only get that money if Uber got the monopoly.
March 25, 2019
Cyclists Voice Equity Concerns About Divvy Expansion at City Hall Meeting
Advocates want to make sure that the expanded bike-share system will be accessible to low-income and unbanked Chicagoans, as well as people with disabilities.
March 19, 2019
New Chicago Task Force Report Has Guidelines for Shared Mobility and AV Policy
Short-term recommendations include hiring a Chief Mobility Officer and piloting dockless scooters.
March 14, 2019
How Are Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Ride-Share Restrictions Going to Work?
Not just Uber and Lyft drivers, but also cabbies, pedicab operators, and private vehicle drivers will be governed by the restrictions.
March 13, 2019
Lynda Lopez Discusses the Intersection of Mobility and Equity With Active Trans
Lynda talked to the advocacy organization about her work promoting transportation access as a means of pursuing social justice.
March 1, 2019
Metra Launching New Reverse Commute Service to Lake County Next Month
The extra runs are being bankrolled with help from Lake County municipalities and businesses.
February 20, 2019
What It’s Like Riding Every Metra Line to Its Endpoint
Transit blackbelt Katherine Hodges describes what she encountered on her epic Metra odyssey.
January 9, 2019
North Terminal of 95th Station Opens, Emanuel Touts His Transit Wins
Public art still needs to be installed to complete the station project. Meanwhile, Emanuel argued that his administration has done much to improve South Side CTA service.
January 6, 2019
The CTA Completes Spot Rehabs of Four South and West Side Green Line Stations
The workforce for the project included subcontractors who graduated from CTA’s 2017 Green Line Small Business Initiative.
January 2, 2019
More Thoughts on Race, Gender, and Bike Shops
Why bike stores can sometimes be intimidating places for women and people of color, and why nonprofit community bike shops sometimes often offer a more welcoming environment.
December 26, 2018
