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Issac Martinez, 13, killed in Ashburn, is 2nd cyclist critically or fatally injured in a week
Martinez was the 3rd cyclist fatally struck in Chicago this year.
June 29, 2020
Chicago’s newest Slow Street is a 0.6-mile loop in South Shore
This loop is perfect for local residents who'd like to get physical activity by walking or jogging laps, and a good set-up for children and families to go on bike rides.
June 26, 2020
Did Chicago miss the chance to make streets less car-centric? CDOT’s Gia Biagi responds
During an interview with Streetsblog, the CDOT chief also discussed bike lane restriping, pandemic bus lanes, and how she's settling into life at the department.
June 25, 2020
Designing self-policing streets, and other mobility justice strategies
We should be redesigning our transportation system to reduce the chances of Black and Brown residents interacting with law enforcement, and to promote transportation equity.
June 25, 2020
CTA planned to install rear-door card readers on entire bus fleet, only did a few dozen
The plan to add rear-door Ventra readers to all 1,800-plus buses would have opened the door to universal all-door boarding. But the initiative never got off the ground.
June 23, 2020
Driver of CDOT-owned truck critically injured female cyclist, 31, at Belmont/Milwaukee
The victim was at least the seventh female or gender-nonconforming cyclist critically injured or killed by a right-turning trucker in Chicago since 2016.
June 23, 2020
People flock to the reopened Bloomingdale while maintaining social distance
The 606 is officially open now, but neighbors say thing aren't that different than last week, when many people were already using it illegally.
June 22, 2020
The Lakefront Trail reopens after almost 3 months — with strings attached
Trail users told Streetsblog they're happy the path has reopened, but they're bummed about the 7 p.m. closing time and North Avenue to Grand Avenue detour.
June 22, 2020
Map: Here are some of the 25-30 miles of new bikeways slated for 2020 installation
What's more, about 15 miles are slated for the South Side, which has a much lower density of bike lanes than the North Side.
June 19, 2020
Leland Slow Street will be expanded west to the Chicago River tomorrow.
CDOT is also adding more signs to the existing Slow Streets on Leland and near the Bloomingdale Trail to make sure drivers know that the streets aren't to be used as cut-throughs.
June 18, 2020
