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We expect cleared sidewalks in the Loop - why don't we have them in all commercial and residential areas?

“Plow The Sidewalks” ordinance reintroduced into new City Council, with minor changes

By Steven Vance | May 25, 2023 | No Comments

A group of 24 alderpersons introduced an ordinance at yesterday's City Council meeting that would start a "Plow The Sidewalks" pilot program.

Screen grab from the live stream of the inaugural address.

Mayor Johnson calls for improved transportation in inaugural address

By Sharon Hoyer | May 16, 2023 | No Comments

Yesterday, amid much fanfare at the Credit Union 1 Arena, Brandon Johnson was sworn in as the 57th Mayor of Chicago. In a stirring inaugural address, Johnson called for unity to surmount a litany of ills plaguing the city, including a rise in violence, under-resourced public schools, and an “unsafe and unreliable” public transportation system. […]

Project consultant Lesley Roth talks to meeting attendees.

Cook County transportation department wants input on biking in the large area around Lake Calumet

By Cameron Bolton | May 4, 2023 | No Comments

The goal is to find ways to connect destinations and recreational opportunities, improve safety for bicyclists, and reconnect neighborhoods separated by industrial uses, highways, and rail yards that litter the area.

John injured while on bike tour in Southern Illinois

By Steven Vance | Apr 23, 2023 | No Comments

During one of his regular multimodal bike tours of the Midwest, John Greenfield was injured while bicycling and is currently in a hospital in Carbondale, Illinois. The crash happened around noon on Friday. Many details of the crash are unknown and we are withholding what may be known but unconfirmed while John’s family and attorney […]

The three 16th Ward candidates, incumbent Stephanie Coleman, Dr. Carolynn Crump, Eddie Johnson III. Photo by Cameron Bolton.

All three 16th Ward candidates want to reopen the Racine Green Line station

By Cameron Bolton | Feb 23, 2023 | No Comments

On Friday, February 17, the candidates running for alderman of the 16th Ward discussed what they would do to continue the community-led efforts to reopen the Racine Green Line station.

CTA bus driver fatally struck Kevin Herrera, 28, in Back of the Yards

By John Greenfield | Feb 16, 2023 | No Comments

Herrera was the ninth pedestrian fatality this year, and the second person fatally struck at the intersection in less than three years.

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