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Advocates: Ending license revocation for traffic cam tickets is the right thing to do
Taking away people's licenses for failing to pay tickets doesn't necessarily make our streets safer, but it does cause economic hardship.
January 22, 2021
City is now issuing warnings for 6 mph speed cam violations, $35 tickets after March 1
We'll have a chance to see whether the change in ticketing protocols helps reduce the serious crash rate, and also whether it has any negative equity impacts.
January 21, 2021
2020 was a good year for Far South Side bikeway installation
17 of the 29 total miles of bikeways installed last year, or about 59 percent, were installed south of Marquette Drive.
January 21, 2021
We can look forward to a less muddy, better-connected Des Plaines River Trail
There are plenty of promising projects in the works for the trail that should result in better access and less-soggy post-rain rides.
January 20, 2021
Readers: Women-only transit would be awesome / impractical / sexist / transphobic
One thing's for sure: If such a program is going to be implemented in Chicago, it needs to be explicitly inclusive of all women, including trans women, and nonbinary people.
January 19, 2021
What does the city’s new Fulton Market plan propose in terms of transportation?
Possible improvements could include protected bike lanes on Hubbard, a new Metra station, and rerouting Washington and Warren through Union Park.
January 18, 2021
Should the CTA adopt women-only transit? Interviews with Chicago women suggest yes
Women-only transportation helps to dismantle one of the barriers that women face daily, so it should be seriously considered in the Chicago and other U.S. cities.
January 15, 2021
CDOT responds to COVID transportation challenges with a flurry of bike rack installations
The department rose to the occasion, installing 899 "inverted U" racks and 20 on-street bike parking corrals.
January 14, 2021
Valuable land next to the Wellington ‘L’ stop is being squandered on an anti-TOD
Altogether there will be a net gain of 166 parking spots, encouraging more people to drive to the hospital campus instead of taking the train.
January 14, 2021
New TOD planned for Zia’s Lago Via site in Lakeview
This site is a half-mile walk from the Irving Park Brown Line station, and is also on the relatively high-frequency Ashland Avenue bus corridor.
January 13, 2021
