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Another win for embattled CTA prez: Installation of new security monitors in stations is complete
While the monitor project probably won't revolutionize CTA safety, it should give the CAs a better sense of what's happening in their stations, allowing them to respond to emergencies more quickly.
September 27, 2022
Some good news about CTA for a change: Ridership has reached a new pandemic-era record
Ridership numbers that show more people have been using the system recently than at any time before the pandemic reached Chicago in March 2020.
September 26, 2022
Chicago Critical Mass celebrates its 25th (or is it 50th?) anniversary this Friday
"Over the past 50 years, Critical Mass has made Chicago a bike-friendlier town," said cofounder and prankster Michael Burton said in a statement. "Despite these many gains, there's much work still to be done."
September 26, 2022
Nice! Catalpa Avenue in Andersonville will be Chicago’s next permanently car-free street
It's always nice to kick off the weekend with a feel-good story of a win for livable streets.
September 23, 2022
Here’s a closer look at the DLSD “die-in” during Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Jamapalooza protest
The culmination of the rally, a dramatic "die-in" protest on DuSable Lake Short Drive next to Buckingham Fountain, deserves a little more discussion.
September 23, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Jamapalooza takes over the Loop
Chicago, Bike Grid Now led Jamapalooza, a massive group ride to demonstrate for a citywide network of bike-priority streets.
September 22, 2022
Letter from advocacy groups calls for protected bike lanes on Lincoln Ave. in Lincoln Square
Multiple advocacy groups made that argument once again with an open letter to local decision-makers calling on them to include physically-protected bike lanes along as part of the upcoming Lincoln Avenue Streetscape and Plaza project
September 22, 2022
Why alderpersons should vote no on Reilly’s ordinance to ban pedicabs from Navy Pier
Replacing car trips with other modes is a net win for traffic safety, congestion, and air quality, so pedicab bans are misguided.
September 21, 2022
Visualizing how current Chicago infrastructure fails people walking and biking
Changing the status quo will take political courage, and it might inconvenience some drivers, but it will definitely save lives.
September 20, 2022
UIC’s Urban Transportation Center starts its fall series with a seminar on transit inequity
Speakers included Ellen Partridge from the Shared-Use Mobility Center, Audrey Wenninkfrom the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Rochelle Jacksonfrom the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council.
September 19, 2022
