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Divvy Security Reinstallations Speeded up, Possibly in Response to Our Coverage
Shortly before the Reader published an expose on the problem, the city announced they were speeding up security measures. Right before a WTTW segment on the issue, they moved the completion date forward again.
October 3, 2018
4 Days After Cyclist Killed at Devon/McCormick, Pedestrian Critically Injured on Same Block
When urban streets are designed to facilitate driving at unsafe speeds, deadly and life-changing crashes are a predictable outcome.
October 1, 2018
Good News: A Non-Awful Layout Was Chosen for the New Drexel Boulevard Bike Lanes
Residents sensibly voted for the street layout that made the street safer, rather than more car-centric, less safe, and less attractive.
September 28, 2018
Mayoral Candidates Urged to Endorse Chicago Sustainable Transportation Platform
Streetsblog's Steven Vance and Lynda Lopez, plus transportation analyst Yonah Freemark, created the document, which includes bold, sensible ideas for making our city more efficient, livable, and equitable.
September 27, 2018
Witness Describes the Crash That Killed Cyclist Jesse J. Rodriguez, and Nearly Killed Her
A woman on a bicycle who was standing near Rodriguez when he was struck says the driver whipped around the rounded corner of the intersection at a high rate of speed.
September 26, 2018
BMW Driver Fatally Struck Lorraine Campion, 91, as She Crossed Street in Edgewater
Campion was the 30th pedestrian to be struck and killed in Chicago this year.
September 26, 2018
Divvying up the Blame: City Emails Show Why Chicago Lost 500+ Bike-Share Cycles
An email exchange between CDOT and the bike and station manufacturer indicates the theft problem was caused by the short-sighted decision to remove a key part from the docks.
September 25, 2018
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Jesse Rodriguez, 67, Near North Shore Channel Trail
Chicago has already seen more bike fatalities in 2018 and that the full-year averages for 2012-2016.
September 24, 2018
After a Tragic Dooring Crash in Pilsen, A Ride to Raise Traffic Safety Awareness
Architecture student Thomas Ferrer was critically injured in the crash. Now 25th Ward residents want to spread the word about the need for safer streets.
September 21, 2018
Active Trans Comes Out Against Ald. Reilly’s Absurd Proposal to Ban Biking on the Riverwalk
The advocacy group points out that the riverwalk was originally conceived as a bike facility, but notes that congestion could be reduced by adding protected lanes to Upper Wacker.
September 20, 2018
