Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Policy & Planning

A moving truck parked in one of the flexi-post bike lanes on Clark Street in Edgewater. Concrete protection can help prevent illegal parking in bikeways. Photo: John Greenfield

CDOT plan to upgrade all “protected” lanes w/ concrete is good. Here’s how to improve it.

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

CDOT should make sure the concrete protection is easy to see and the lanes are well maintained, and the department should be filling in non-protected gaps in the network.

Looking south on the 6200 block of South Austin at a location where an alley intersects with the avenue. Image Google Docs

Stop the child killings. Joshua Avina, 15, hit by trucker on bike, is 4th kid to die this month.

By John Greenfield | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

Chicago has lost four children to traffic violence this month, but the response to the crisis from some aldermen and media outlets has been totally irresponsible.

Kam Buckner, left, and Congressional rep Mike Quigley (5th) at the Safe Streets for All rally on June 13. Photo via Kam Buckner

Meet state rep, Chicago mayoral hopeful, and safe streets advocate Kam Buckner

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments

Buckner caught my attention at the huge Safe Streets for All rally on June 13 in Lincoln Square and Uptown because he was one of the few Black people in attendance.

The WBEZ headline before and after Streetsblog and others called them out for it.

WBEZ retracts claim that speed cams “don’t slow down” drivers, have “little safety benefit”

By John Greenfield | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments

It's not surprising when right-wing publications run garbage articles about traffic cameras. But it's disappointing when progressive news outlets approach this issue with a windshield POV.

Is the CTA heedlessly racing towards an impeninding financial disaster, "Thelma and Louise"-style?

Another reason why CTA should get real about its schedule: looming funding shortfalls

By John Greenfield | Jun 26, 2022 | No Comments

Reallocating service now to address staffing shortages in the best way possible, while being truthful about that, is a good dress rehearsal for what to do if and when federal relief money runs out.

The 16 alderpersons who voted in committee to allow drivers to speed by up to 9 mph over the limit with impunity.

Here are 16 alders who voted to allow deadly speeds, and crash cases in their wards.

By John Greenfield | Jun 25, 2022 | No Comments

Let's look at the 16 alders who supported the ordinance – and recent traffic violence cases in their wards that should have inspired them to vote differently.

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