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Work has finally started to make Clark in Edgewater truly bikeable
There's reason to optimistic that the Clark Street protected bike lanes in Edgewater may finally live up to their potential to be a safe, comfortable cycling route, with perks for pedestrians and bus riders as well.
December 6, 2022
Ald. La Spata isn’t waging war on Christmas. He’s just trying to keep pedestrians safe.
After all, nothing puts a damper on the holiday spirit like a driver striking a person in a crosswalk because they were obscured by a giant inflatable Grinch.
December 6, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Non-protected bike lanes on Belmont are a missed opportunity
When the city chooses to install subpar bikeways, or none at all, rather than eliminate space for storing private metal boxes on the public way, it's mostly an issue of political will.
December 5, 2022
At annual meeting, ATA honored new advocacy orgs, discussed its playbook for 2023
The purpose of the event was to honor the group's volunteers as well as peer advocacy groups, conduct board business, and inform members about ATA's priorities for next year.
December 4, 2022
What kind of CTA rider are you, a planner or laissez-faire?
Do you use (often unreliable) Transit Trackers and apps to get predictions of when buses, trains will arrive and plan your trip accordingly, or do you just show up?
December 2, 2022
Electric reveal: Pace’s first-ever e-bus is ready for its closeup
Chicagoland reached a small milestone in bus electrification on Wednesday as Pace heralded the purchase of its first all-electric bus.
December 1, 2022
City Nerd calls DuSable LSD the worst waterfront highway in North America
It's about time we stop letting our massive lakefront highway serve as a national embarrassment for Chicago.
November 30, 2022
After drivers struck his daughter on a bike twice, dad demands safe routes to school
If a reckless driver nearly injured your loved one on a bike, you'd be angry. If the same thing happened again in an almost identical manner, you'd be enraged.
November 30, 2022
Chicago’s climate superpower: How transit-oriented development can help address global warming
As shown in this map, Chicago’s land use policies have a major impact on our greenhouse gas emissions.
November 29, 2022
Congress poised to head off potential Metra-disrupting rail strike, impose contract terms
The U.S. Congress is poised to pass a law that would avert the railroad labor unions strike that would otherwise begin as soon as December 9.
November 29, 2022
