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Lightfoot’s Climate Action Plan calls for “a zero-emission transportation network”
The city is billing the plan as a "community-informed plan to mitigate climate-change impacts and position Chicago as a job-creator and economic leader in new economy."
April 22, 2022
Lyft provided details on the new Divvy pricing structure, and it’s better than we thought
The new information about the pricing structure and corrals offers reassurance that the Divvy system will continue to generally be affordable and fair.
April 11, 2022
Divvy’s getting scooters, but will eliminating the fee waiver zone make the system less equitable?
Charging per-minute fees and out-of-station parking surcharges all over the city may make the system inaccessible to lower-income residents on the South and West sides.
April 11, 2022
Long lines of cars, slowed buses, wasted city resources at Wilson’s $1M gas giveaway
Hopefully in the near future we'll find out exactly how much Wilson's publicity stunt cost Chicago taxpayers.
March 24, 2022
Mapped: Here’s where Willie Wilson will be creating traffic jams and smog on Thursday
It's good that free stuff is being concentrated in communities that have the most economic need but the negative impacts of congestion, pollution, and increased policing will also be concentrated in those communities.
March 22, 2022
Gas giveaways harm people. We shouldn’t let rich politicians like Willie Wilson do them.
Gas giveaways don't just benefit some residents while ignoring others. They negatively impact vulnerable people by slowing down buses and creating more emissions.
March 21, 2022
Thanks Dr. Wilson! Millionaire eases traffic jams by giving away $200K in free CTA tickets
The millionaire and perennial political candidate donated $200,000 of his personal fortune to help out Chicagoans struggling with transportation costs with free fare cards.
March 17, 2022
We asked CDOT a question about Divvy fobs, and they didn’t just fob us off
It turns out that Divvy members can unlock electric bike-share cycles with their plastic key fobs, even if they're not parked at traditional docking stations.
March 1, 2022
How can we make life on the Southwest Side safer, healthier, and more enjoyable?
On the Southwest Side, factories degrades the air quality and heavy truck traffic makes the streets more dangerous. Environment justice advocates are working for a future with good jobs, and safe, healthy, walkable communities.
February 18, 2022
CDOT replaced Halsted bike lane with sidewalk route. Many advocates aren’t lovin’ it.
There were many negative reactions to the news, including from Better Streets Chicago, which organized a protest over the bike lane removal. The city says more modifications are in the works.
February 16, 2022
