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How Lori’s Uber and Lyft tax plan will help lower-income and working-class Chicagoans
The ride-hail companies are trying to convince Chicagoans that the new fee structure would hurt poor people, but actually the opposite is true.
November 10, 2019
Dozens of cyclists lined the Milwaukee Avenue bike lane to protest Carla Aiello’s death
Our leaders have a moral obligation to learn from this case and take action to save lives, so that something positive can come out of this tragedy.
November 7, 2019
Sun-Times op-ed against ride-hail tax reflects Uber and Lyft’s astroturfing campaign
When claims that the proposal is inequitable are coming from someone whose financial relationship to a ride-hail company is unclear, take them with a grain of salt.
November 6, 2019
“Human protected bike lane” tonight will honor Carla Aiello, 37, killed by turning trucker
The victim was a least the 5th female or GNC individual on a bike in Chicago killed by a turning trucker since summer 2006.
November 6, 2019
With no service cuts or fare hikes, Metra’s downtown budget hearing was a no-drama affair
At the meeting, officials discussed plans to spend $1 million to add “automatic passenger counters,” add shelters with heat lamps, and debut a new type of pass.
November 5, 2019
No, Lori’s plan to make private ride-hail trips more expensive isn’t regressive
Ride-hailing slows down buses and cannibalizes CTA ridership. Reducing private trips while making shared trips cheaper will benefit South and West side residents, who mostly use shared trips.
November 5, 2019
Federal grants approved for 7 local projects to improve bike and ped access to transit
When bus stops and train stations aren't safe or convenient to walk or bike to, that can be a major disincentive to riding transit.
November 4, 2019
San Francisco’s Market Street is going car-free. Michigan Avenue should be next.
Why shouldn't Michigan become a safer, more efficient, and more democratic street as well?
October 30, 2019
Police suspend search for driver who killed Vincent Tran, 26, on bike in Irving Park
The victim was the second Chicago bike fatality of 2019.
October 30, 2019
Lori doubles down on her resistance to frequent, affordable South Side Metra
It's time for the mayor to set aside petty territorial concerns, and get the Metra deal done.
October 29, 2019
