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Joshua Anleu Buendia, 16, fatally struck in Portage Park, was one of five people killed while biking in Chicago this year
His case was one of three Chicagoland bike fatalities reported by local news outlets this week.
October 26, 2023
At TransAlt’s Vision Zero Cities conference in NYC, a window on what robust congestion pricing could do for Chicago
Making a congestion charging zone happen in Chicago will take effort, but the numbers make it clear the work would be worth it.
October 20, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 20
• CREATE partners outline bid for $260M grant to advance 75th Street project (Trains.com)
October 20, 2023
Pedestrian fatally struck at Chicago/DLSD, which has stoplights, but no east-west crosswalks
Perhaps it would be wise to install a pedestrian crosswalk or two at the intersection in the future.
October 17, 2023
CTA celebrates reopening of Forest Park Branch tracks, but service interruptions are still planned for remaining work
Commuters Take Action says they're "wary" of the CTA's claims that previous schedule service will be restored by mid-November.
October 10, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, October 10
• Tribune looks at the current reduction in CTA rail service
October 10, 2023
Man, 70, fatally struck by turning SUV driver, is the third vulnerable road user killed on Pulaski this year
Pulaski is generally a five-lane street, which encourages speeding.
October 6, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Friday, October 6
• SUV driver fatally struck man, 70, Thursday around 5:10 AM, while making left turn at 57th/Pulaski in West Elsdon, victim also struck by a sedan driver (CBS)
October 6, 2023
Bike mechanics lessons and community building at Equiticity’s BikeForce program in North Lawndale
Streetsblog recently sat in on the course to see what it’s like.
October 5, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, October 5
• Block Club Chicago pulls no punches in its lengthy assessment of CTA president Dorval Carter Jr's checkered tenure
October 5, 2023
