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Residents pushed back on decision to dismantle Dickens, but Slow Street is already gone
Just a few days after Alderman Smith announced the end of the pilot, the traffic calming treatment, which enabled safe, socially-distanced walking and biking in the roadway, has already been taken down.
August 21, 2020
After CPD seized more bikes at Loop protest, Safe Bike Chicago is offering donated cycles
The group has raised more than $80,00 for people who lost their bikes at protests, and collected 42 cycles at a donation event last Sunday to replace confiscated ones.
August 20, 2020
Hit-and-run drivers killed 3 pedestrians in Chicago in less than 2 weeks
The victims included Radame L. Morales, 49, in Humboldt Park; Jose Almanza, 67, in Little Village; and Zoraleigh Ryan, 55, in River North.
August 19, 2020
Goodbye parking lot, hello affordable housing: Logan TOD construction starts next month
Two months after a judge dismissed the NIMBY lawsuit against the project, work is finally set to begin.
August 18, 2020
The Dickens Slow Street experiment is winding down in two weeks
The traffic-calmed corridor got great use and had an excellent safety record, but some drivers griped about having to adjust their habits, and some residents complained about the aesthetics.
August 17, 2020
Unannounced Lakefront Trail closure at North forces cyclists to wade through sand
In theory the trail closure is only supposed to happen during off hours, but in practice it's been happening during prime time.
August 17, 2020
That’ll play in Peoria: Trump’s Illinois transit funding tweet is stale news
While Trump's transit tweet was relatively inoffensive and truthful, compared to his usual depressingly low bar, it wasn't actually saying anything new.
August 14, 2020
LSD bus lanes are back on the table: We’ve won a battle, now let’s win the war
If we're going to address the climate crisis and promote a more equitable transportation system, we need to pressure local officials to take bold action to improve transit.
August 3, 2020
Is it really worth $380K and a three-foot swath of parkland to make driving more convenient?
Streeterville doesn't have tons of green space, but the city is planning to carve up a small park across the street from the MCA to make room for a turn lane.
July 31, 2020
City announces plans to help save taverns by by enabling outdoor seating
Effective immediately, bars, taverns, and breweries that lack kitchens can apply to temporarily serve on the sidewalk in front of their storefronts.
July 31, 2020
