LFT is partly closed, Divvy is still partially functioning through the deep-freeze
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The blizzard conditions, high winds, and subzero temperatures of the past 24 hours in Chicago have been character-building, to say the least.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Scooters
Divvy’s new pricing is unaffordable to many residents, and therefore inequitable
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Perversely, CDOT's and Lyft's community outreach plan was to explain to the public how the new pricing system works after members were already being charged the new e-bike fees.
Divvy launches scooters and new pricing, but some members aren’t happy with the latter
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It would be much better if the city and Divvy come up with a pricing structure that encourages ridership, rather than suppressing it.
Divvy’s getting scooters, but will eliminating the fee waiver zone make the system less equitable?
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Charging per-minute fees and out-of-station parking surcharges all over the city may make the system inaccessible to lower-income residents on the South and West sides.
Residents elect Granville bike lanes, city caves to pressure from drivers and shelves them
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If CDOT had more imagination, they would install traffic diverters on Granville to discourage driving and make biking safer and more comfortable.
I’m fairly optimistic about the future of public transportation – if we take action now
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As Mark Twain might have said, reports of the death of transit have been greatly exaggerated, but we do need to take decisive action to make buses and trains a more reliable and appealing option.