Chicago Policy

After about two months of no work due to the city’s regulations on street vendors amid the pandemic, Logan Square resident Caritina E. is happy to get back outside. The longtime street vendor, who sells sorbet ice cream cups and fresh coconuts, sits at her usual spot at Fullerton and Sacramento Avenues hoping to make up for lost time now that summer is in full swing. 

Reed opened up to Streetsblog about the struggle he's faced over the years with clinical depression and why he now feels ready to move forward with transportation advocacy.

If we're going to address the climate crisis and promote a more equitable transportation system, we need to pressure local officials to take bold action to improve transit.

Streeterville doesn't have tons of green space, but the city is planning to carve up a small park across the street from the MCA to make room for a turn lane.

Effective immediately, bars, taverns, and breweries that lack kitchens can apply to temporarily serve on the sidewalk in front of their storefronts.

Today the city announced the three vendors for this summer's dockless electric scooter pilot: Bird, Lime, and Spin

We must look at all the factors that are preventing people from using more sustainable modes of travel and work to address those issues.

We racked out brains to figure out how Divvy's ridiculously complicated new pricing scheme works so you don't have to.

The new pricing system was designed with an eye on equity, but it's rather complicated and includes new fees for parking the e-bikes at non-station locations.