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Divvy’s getting scooters, but will eliminating the fee waiver zone make the system less equitable?
Charging per-minute fees and out-of-station parking surcharges all over the city may make the system inaccessible to lower-income residents on the South and West sides.
April 11, 2022
Gas-pandering update: Alders oppose Lightfoot’s gas cards, Wilson announcing candidacy
Local politicians trying to win votes by subsidizing driving is a hot topic right now. Here are the latest development in this deeply problematic trend.
April 8, 2022
Another person was pushed onto ‘L’ tracks. It’s time for CTA to pilot platform barriers.
CTA workers and riders shouldn't have to worry that they might wind up being pushed onto the third rail, or in the path of an oncoming train.
April 6, 2022
Lightfoot’s “Chicago Moves” would give gas or transit cash to eligible Chicagoans this spring and summer
The disparity between how much Lightfoot is proposing to spend to subsidize driving over transit is perplexing.
April 1, 2022
Chicago announces plans for new trails but is that the right path?
Yesterday, Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner, Gia Biagi, announced in a speech to the City Club of Chicago a new "vision" for trails and parks within the city.
April 1, 2022
Don’t pander to drivers with gas tax holidays and giveaways. Help them drive less instead.
Let's see politicians take bold actions to make walking, transit, and biking practical and attractive alternatives to paying more at the pump, instead of the current "Gas-bagging."
March 25, 2022
Long lines of cars, slowed buses, wasted city resources at Wilson’s $1M gas giveaway
Hopefully in the near future we'll find out exactly how much Wilson's publicity stunt cost Chicago taxpayers.
March 24, 2022
Lawrence viaduct tent fire is one more sign Chicago needs to house our homeless
From more people experiencing homelessness sleeping on 'L' trains, to an increasing number of tents in viaducts, housed Chicagoans are seeing constant reminders of the city's failure to take care of our most vulnerable residents.
March 23, 2022
Mapped: Here’s where Willie Wilson will be creating traffic jams and smog on Thursday
It's good that free stuff is being concentrated in communities that have the most economic need but the negative impacts of congestion, pollution, and increased policing will also be concentrated in those communities.
March 22, 2022
The great motor divide: How our obsession with cars has driven us apart
Transportation by private car fails the city socially, while transit’s built-in opportunities for contact and cooperation are tools we desperately need to leverage in order to learn how to live together again.
March 22, 2022
