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Governor Pritzker’s latest wrongheaded remarks about highway expansion, annotated
Illinois Public Media host Brian Mackey did a good job of holding Pritzker accountable for the disconnect between the governor's stated climate goals and his highway expansion plans.
January 3, 2022
Transportation planning needs better language accessibility, and more coalition building
In a field like planning, that is technical and political, and requires community participation, language accessibility is one necessary tool, but it does not guarantee that the voices of the community will have an impact.
December 31, 2021
Mejor accesibilidad lingüística y más formación de coaliciones
En una profesión como la planificación urbana, que es técnica y política, y requiere la participación ciudadana y acción comunitaria, la accesibilidad lingüística es sola una herramienta necesaria.
December 31, 2021
CTA bus driver union president on Transit Ambassadors: “I’d definitely support that”
"We just want to be able to do our job safely and go from Point A to Point B with no problems. Whether it's armed or unarmed, we don't care."
December 24, 2021
Commercial Avenue in South Chicago will get raised bike lanes and bus bulbs
This Complete Streets project includes major streetscape improvements on Commercial between 83th and 93rd streets, with additional improvements on 92nd Street.
December 23, 2021
Commercial Avenue tendrá ciclovías elevados y extensiones para autobuses
Este proyecto de Calles Completas, o Complete Streets, incluye mejoras en el entorno urbano de Commercial sobre las calles 83 y 93, con mejoras adicionales en la calle 92.
December 23, 2021
Police say they know which driver killed Tiffany Borre. Why hasn’t he been charged?
Despite video footage and DNA evidence linking a suspect to the killing, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office has declined to file charges.
December 22, 2021
CTA: We’re monitoring Transit Ambassadors programs in other cities, not planning one
"A different approach is long overdue," responded an ATA spokesperson. "The least the CTA could do is give it a try and launch a pilot program like its peer cities across the country."
December 22, 2021
Bike lane removal for Amazon turn lane prioritizes driver convenience over cyclist safety
This bikeway downgrade, which will make bike riders less safe, makes a mockery of the city's stated Vision Zero goal of eliminating all serious and fatal crashes.
December 20, 2021
To address the CTA operator shortage, we need to keep transit workers safe
Whether the answer is Transit Ambassadors, or other solutions that don't involve adding more guns to the system, something needs to be done.
December 16, 2021
