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Eyes on the Street: Chicago, Bike Grid Now’s Jamapalooza takes over the Loop
Chicago, Bike Grid Now led Jamapalooza, a massive group ride to demonstrate for a citywide network of bike-priority streets.
September 22, 2022
Letter from advocacy groups calls for protected bike lanes on Lincoln Ave. in Lincoln Square
Multiple advocacy groups made that argument once again with an open letter to local decision-makers calling on them to include physically-protected bike lanes along as part of the upcoming Lincoln Avenue Streetscape and Plaza project
September 22, 2022
Why alderpersons should vote no on Reilly’s ordinance to ban pedicabs from Navy Pier
Replacing car trips with other modes is a net win for traffic safety, congestion, and air quality, so pedicab bans are misguided.
September 21, 2022
Visualizing how current Chicago infrastructure fails people walking and biking
Changing the status quo will take political courage, and it might inconvenience some drivers, but it will definitely save lives.
September 20, 2022
UIC’s Urban Transportation Center starts its fall series with a seminar on transit inequity
Speakers included Ellen Partridge from the Shared-Use Mobility Center, Audrey Wenninkfrom the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Rochelle Jacksonfrom the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council.
September 19, 2022
“Ask CTA” lets customers bend the ears of managers at stations, with some hiccups
Over the last two weeks, the CTA has held a series of Ask CTA events at various 'L' stations. Hopefully the agency will take customers' critiques to heart.
September 16, 2022
Eyes on the Street: CDOT “hardens” left turns on Ashland with speed bumps and bollards
Hopefully the new infrastructure will result in higher rates of motorists yielding to pedestrians, as CDOT says was the case on State, and fewer crashes.
September 16, 2022
Yay, Metra service is spared! What were options for riders in the event of a strike shutdown?
There was good news today as the potential shutdown of four Metra lines due to a threatened freight rail worker strike was averted. But what would have happened if it wasn't?
September 15, 2022
CTA prez Dorval Carter ghosts City Council hearing on ghost runs, service gaps, safety
"If he was taking it seriously he would be here. That's a disrespect to the Council, and to the ridership, and to the workers."
September 14, 2022
Advocates rally at CTA HQ to demand improvements: “We need to keep being loud”
Attendees demanded more reliable bus and train service, more accurate Transit Tracker arrival times, and better conditions for CTA workers.
September 14, 2022
