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Thomas Travers, 59, fatally struck while biking in on Milwaukee in Jefferson Park
If a CDOT proposal for a road diet with protected bike lanes hadn't been blocked by local drivers led by an aldermanic candidate, Travers might still be alive.
July 28, 2021
Buffered bike lanes are coming to 71st in South Shore as part of streetscape project
Local alderman Leslie Hairston also discussed transportation plans for the Obama Presidential Center.
July 27, 2021
Eyes on the Street: A new slow street on Seminary Avenue in Lakeview
Thankfully, nowadays space for social distancing is not such an urgent need. But many residents appreciated the Slow Streets, so CDOT has brought back some of them, and is piloting a couple new ones.
July 26, 2021
Transit association says CTA was the agency that best coped with COVID-19 challenges
Did the CTA deserve APTA's award as the transit agency that best dealt with the massive headwinds of the pandemic?
July 26, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Concrete protected bike lanes on Campbell in North Center
Was putting concrete protection on a low-traffic side street a boondoggle, as some folks have argued, or is this a good project?
July 23, 2021
Scary high-speed, 4-lane stretch of Clark in Edgewater is getting protected bike lanes
The project, which involves relocating much of the on-street parking, will also make Clark safer and more pleasant to walk on.
July 23, 2021
RTA’s new capital funding formula prioritizes existing assets, speed over innovation
The RTA board unanimously approved a new formula for splitting capital funding between the CTA, Metra, and Pace, emphasizing fixing and upgrading their existing assets and funding projects that promote equity.
July 23, 2021
CDOT promises new strategic plan will center equity, help fight intergenerational poverty
During the last decade, we've seen a number of of CDOT plans that only saw a fraction of the strategies actually implemented. Here's hoping that the Strategic Plan for Transportation will be different.
July 22, 2021
Carpacalypse now: CLA report shows skyrocketing parking levels, modest transit gains
The carmaggeddon these Chicago Loop Alliance reports forecasted months ago is here.
July 22, 2021
R.I.P. former Lakeview alderman Bernie Hansen, a legendary bikeway obstructionist
Despite his redeeming qualities, Hansen will be remembered as Chicago's second-least-bike-friendly alderman named Bernard.
July 21, 2021
