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Lake Street jive: NBC amplifies Romanelli’s scheme to use transit funds for a trucking issue
In reality Romanelli's proposal to rebuild the tracks to make driving easier is a road project. As such, he should be pursuing road funding for it, not transit money.
August 30, 2021
Huzzah! Opening of new underbridge completes 1.5-mile, car-free 312 RiverRun route
The long-awaited bike-pedestrian underbridge along the Chicago River below Irving Park Road opened today.
August 27, 2021
Bringing TOD to South, West sides will require more resources, less red tape
While our city's TOD ordinance has spurred more transit-friendly development in wealthy and gentrifying neighborhoods, it has done relatively little to encourage investment in parts of the city that need it the most.
August 26, 2021
Tribune: Many people were fined for 6+ MPH speeding, so that means the rule is unfair
The Tribune argues that speed camera tickets are an unjust imposition on drivers, and downplays the safety benefits of the cams, and the societal harm caused by traffic violence.
August 26, 2021
New Illinois legislation is a step forward in reducing vulnerable road user deaths
The legislation requires IDOT to conduct a traffic study following "the occurrence of any [crash] involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a state highway."
August 25, 2021
No, the new Montrose bridge over Kennedy doesn’t have bike lanes, isn’t getting them
In reality, people riding bikes on the new Montrose bridge aren't getting their own dedicated lane at all, let alone a protected one.
August 25, 2021
A brief history of Chicago protected bike lane proposals killed by parking pushback
There are political and logistical hurdles to removing parking to make room for protected bike lanes in Chicago, but there's reason to believe the tide may be turning.
August 24, 2021
Dashed bike lanes: Better than nothing, or total trash?
Are they a pragmatic, better-than-nothing approach on streets where stripping parking is seen as a nonstarter. Or are they a depressing capitulation to car culture?
August 23, 2021
Murder on Red Line underscores urgent need for holistic CTA violence prevention solutions
This latest tragedy highlights the urgent need for local leaders to think outside the policing box and take constructive action to keep transit riders and workers safe.
August 20, 2021
Transit experts, advocates dismiss Romanelli’s car-centric $2B “transit overhaul” proposal
There's essentially zero support for Romanelli's absurdly car-centric proposal people who actually know what they're talking about when it comes to transportation.
August 19, 2021
