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Eyes on the Street: New Slow Street is in on School and Henderson in Lakeview
Now that Henderson is fully traffic-calmed, it looks like a great place for kids to do laps on bikes or scooters, of for grown-ups to go for a jog.
September 30, 2020
Here are new ways to provide input on N. LSD plan, including need for bus lanes
More advocacy is needed to keep the drive from being rebuilt in a way that maintains the car-centric status quo.
September 29, 2020
Lack of federal aid could reduce transit to 55K Chicagoland jobs, strand 210K people
The Active Transportation Alliance is asking Chicagoland residents to contact elected officials to ask them to support the $32 billion in emergency funding for transit.
September 29, 2020
ATA, MPC push for funds for transit, street remixes; Ideas floated for Division, Palmer
Redesigning streets to be more walk/bike/transit-friendly is key for avoiding a spike in driving as workplaces reopen.
September 28, 2020
Chicago’s Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan is a stride forward
It's good to see the city moving towards spreading the benefits of transit-oriented development to more parts of the city and aiming towards an equitable implementation of it.
September 25, 2020
ATA: Here’s how to overcome obstacles to building a protected bike lane network in Chicago
Hurdles include lack of funding, staffing shortages at CDOT, lack of cooperation from IDOT, and opposition from community members and aldermen.
September 25, 2020
School and Henderson streets in Lakeview will become Slow Streets on Monday
Community feedback on the idea has been positive so far, so assuming there's no major opposition this week, it will be installed next week.
September 25, 2020
CMAP, ATA, and CDOT discuss pandemic transportation challenges, and the way forward
Car traffic is on its way back to pre-pandemic levels, but transit ridership is still way down, and without further intervention, the agencies have to resort to drastic service cuts.
September 24, 2020
Hundreds, including Mayor Lightfoot, showed up for the Roll N Peace unity ride
The rides promote public safety, wellness, and community spirit in a neighborhood that residents say has positive qualities that many Chicagoans overlook.
September 21, 2020
Divvy sets a new ridership record with more than 600K trips in August
Anecdotally, it's appeared that Chicago had been part of the national pandemic biking boom, but now we've got some data to back up that hunch.
September 21, 2020
