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IDOT’s “Life or Death” Campaign Urges Drivers to Show Due Care for Pedestrians and Cyclists
The agency says it's Illinois' first multimodal safety messaging initiative.
June 9, 2018
The Case of the Missing Bike Racks: CDOT Hasn’t Installed Them Since 2016
The good news is that installation is about to start up again, with 500-1,000 racks a year for the next five years.
May 17, 2018
SBC Writers Discussed the Feasibility of Free Transit on WBEZ’s Worldview
It works in Estonia, so could it work here?
April 12, 2018
What If We Give It Away? A Look at the Feasibility of Free or Cheaper CTA service
Some Streetsblog readers scoffed at a recent proposal for free CTA service. But making transit free, or at least cheaper for low-income Chicagoans, could have major societal benefits.
April 5, 2018
Coalition Calls for Adding Transit Lanes to Lake Shore Drive Without Widening It
You can sign your name to the letter to make sure elected officials know you want them to focus on moving people, not cars.
April 5, 2018
MPC’s #BustedCommute Campaign Highlights Failing Transportation Infrastructure
The social media campaign aims to light a fire under state lawmakers to adequately fund transportation infrastructure.
March 24, 2018
IDOT Proposes Detailed Options for Lakefront Trail, Part of North Lake Shore Drive Project
After many (one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine) meetings the first phase of what will probably be a decades-long process of the complete reconstruction of North Lake Shore Drive took place yesterday afternoon. This meeting was the most straightforward as the elements considered had already been narrowed down and because most attendees were repeats and familiar with the meeting's format.
March 13, 2018
Biss, Pritzker, Daiber Say They’re Supportive of Active Transportation Modes in New Questionnaire
Three Democratic Party gubernatorial candidates answer questions about their positions walking, bicycling, and riding transit in Illinois. Rauner didn't respond.
March 9, 2018
From Ohio: Should IDOT Collaborate on the Cleveland-Chicago Hyperloop Project?
Cleveland inked a $1.2M deal to study the route, but the technology doesn't exist yet.
March 6, 2018
Jackson Park Watch Opposes Plan for Pedestrianization, Road Diet on Cornell
The group's concern that a "four-to-three conversion" road diet on the stretch of Cornell between 57th and 59th will create carmaggedon is misguided.
March 2, 2018