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Hit-and-run driver dragged and killed man, 63, injured male wheelchair user, 56, in Brainerd
The victim appears to be the 31st and final Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2022.
January 1, 2023
CDOT Strategic Plan update touts new infra. We still have far to go to achieve safe streets.
Despite the plan's goal to "Reduce dangerous driving on Chicago’s streets," never has the city felt further from Vision Zero.
December 30, 2022
Equiticity expanded its programming in 2022, plans an even bigger 2023
2022 initiatives included the Mobility Opportunities Fund, Community Mobility Rituals, BikeForce, and The Go Hub, plus research projects.
December 26, 2022
LFT is partly closed, Divvy is still partially functioning through the deep-freeze
The blizzard conditions, high winds, and subzero temperatures of the past 24 hours in Chicago have been character-building, to say the least.
December 23, 2022
After push by advocates, CTA endorsement, reopened Racine Green may become a reality
It looks promising that it won't be too long before a reopened Racine station isn't just a proposal, but an actual thing.
December 22, 2022
Sick Byrne! Twitter account for the $800M+ interchange expansion gets brutally ratioed
Maybe IDOT will think twice next time before telling Chicagoans to "move over" to make way for cars.
December 21, 2022
Mapped: Explore our interactive CTA ridership map
Analytics professional Daniel Cruz combined the CTA network map with ridership data to visually highlight how ridership is spread throughout the CTA system.
December 21, 2022
CTA updates: Where’s Dorval? CTA looking for a few good workers. Free NYE rides returns.
While the CTA declined our request to interview CTA president Dorval Carter, spokespersons did respond to a few questions about recent developments.
December 19, 2022
The wait is over! Chicago now now has a bike counter at Chicago/Wells in River North
Frustratingly, a similar bike counter was slated to be installed years ago on Milwaukee Avenue, the city's busiest biking street, in Wicker Park, but that plan was reportedly cancelled due to city bureaucracy.
December 16, 2022
Passage of bike lane towing ordinance honors children lost to traffic violence this year
Hopefully it's some comfort to the families of kids who were lost to traffic violence this year, that their stories helped bring about change that could prevent others from experiencing that kind of heartbreak.
December 15, 2022