New Chicago Task Force Report Has Guidelines for Shared Mobility and AV Policy
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Short-term recommendations include hiring a Chief Mobility Officer and piloting dockless scooters.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about State Policy
Recent Metra-pocalypses Are a Wake-up Call That We Need Better Transit Funding
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If the multiple service disruptions, culminating in last week's Union Station fiasco, don't convince lawmakers that our transit system needs an overhaul, nothing will.
Trib Blames Peds for Death Spike, Stats Tell Different Story
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The Trib editorial implied that distracted walking is a major contributor to the crisis, but an Active Trans study showed that cell phone use by pedestrians is rarely a factor in crashes.
Mayoral Candidates Discuss Congestion Pricing, Parking, Bike Ticketing and More
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Other topics in our questionnaire included Vision Zero, raising the gas tax, eliminating parking minimums, affordable TOD, speeding up buses, and shared-mobility services.
Bill to Legalize Autonomous Vehicles Moves Forward in Illinois Legislature
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State rep Michael J. Zalewski says the law is needed to fill a "legislative vacuum." The bill as written would prevent municipalities from banning the technology.
CDOT Is Trying to Convince CMAP to Add the O’Hare Express to ON TO 2050
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Adding Elon Musk's pipe dream to the regional plan would make the project potentially eligible to receive federal funds and approvals.