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At World Day of Remembrance event, survivors urged city, drivers to prevent traffic deaths
Despite the calls for safer conditions for pedestrians and cyclists at the event, CDOT revealed that aldermen still have the power to veto safety infrastructure via aldermanic privilege.
November 18, 2019
Why the victim-blaming responses to fallen cyclist Carla Aiello’s death are wrong
When the person operating a 10,000-pound-plus vehicle fails to make sure they won't kill somebody when they make a turn, the fault lies squarely with them, not their victim.
November 12, 2019
Why Illinois is running an extra helping of Thanksgiving trains this year, but Michigan isn’t
The service levels on state-supported routes depend on how much money each state department of transportation is willing to pay.
November 11, 2019
Ed Barsotti steps down after nearly 20 years leading Ride Illinois, Dave Simmons steps in
Ride Illinois has teamed up with the Active Transportation Alliance on many statewide legislative wins for cycling.
November 8, 2019
What the pork?! State transpo plan includes $206M for roads to nonexistent airport
Think how far that money would have gone if it was used for useful sustainable transportation projects.
October 23, 2019
Unfortunately, 16% of the new roads and bridges funding will go towards expansion
Widening roadways generally just induces more driving. But the new funding will also allow IDOT to be more proactive about maintenance.
October 22, 2019
If Illinois bans red light cameras, Springfield lawmakers will have blood on their hands
Bills have been introduced in Springfield to ban the cams statewide, but data from cities that have banned automated enforcement show significant increases in serious and fatal crashes.
October 18, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot wants to jack up the price of ride-hailing trips, and that’s a very good thing
Some of the revenue will be used to help fund transit, including an initiative to speed up neighborhood bus service.
October 18, 2019
Ghost bike ceremony will honor fallen cyclist Douglas Demott 10/27 in Tinley Park
A 93-year-old driver fatally struck DeMott as he cycled home from work in the southwest suburb last January.
October 17, 2019
Metra holds public meeting on its proposed 2020 budget, with $480M in capital upgrades
The money will be spent on new and rehabbed rolling stock, station upgrades, yard improvements, and bridges.
October 10, 2019
