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Advocates laud Lightfoot’s pick of Studio Gang’s Gia Biagi as transportation chief
Biagi comes to CDOT from Jeanne Gang's renowned design firm Studio Gang.
December 10, 2019
After backlash from cyclists, Ald. King dropped plan to downgrade the Drexel bike lanes
King proposed allowing car parking along the boulevard's median, with would have relocated the bike lane back into the door zone.
December 6, 2019
ATA launches petition to counter Lightfoot’s opposition to South Side Metra plan
Sign the petition to help convince the mayor to stop stonewalling the proposal by her former mayoral rival Toni Preckwinkle.
December 4, 2019
Lincolnwood may save a bike lane plan that was almost scrapped due to parking worries
A new proposal calls for preserving one parking lane and installing a two-way protected bike lanes on the south side of the street.
December 4, 2019
Madison median removals: Letting people drive faster is a ped safety improvement?
No, widening travel lanes for drivers is not a win for pedestrian safety.
December 2, 2019
Once again Chicago leads the way, passing a tax to help get Uber and Lyft under control
Meanwhile a new Reuters report shows that although Uber claimed it opposed the tax for equity reasons, it quietly raised price on UberPool in Chicago this year, which is disproportionately used by lower-income residents.
November 26, 2019
Turning driver fatally struck Trayvion West, 13, in South Chicago crosswalk
West was killed about two weeks after another driver critically injured a five-year-old boy in an Avondale crosswalk.
November 25, 2019
What do transportation advocates of color think of Lightfoot’s ride-hail tax plan?
CNT's Jacky Grimshaw, Oboi Reed from Equiticity, Julio Rodriguez from the Northwest Side Housing Center, and Leslé Honoré from K.L.E.O. weigh in on the mayor's plan.
November 22, 2019
A former Lyft driver shares his perspective on Lightfoot’s proposed ride-hail tax
Former Lyft driver Charlie Short says he's doubtful that the new fees will convince many customers to switch back to the CTA, since they believe ride-hail is safer, faster, and more reliable.
November 21, 2019
Get on the bus: Discussing the fair ride-hail tax with Mayor Lightfoot on the ride to work
During a morning commute on the #20 Madison, the mayor talked about how the new ride-hail fee structure will fight congestion and improve transit service.
November 20, 2019
