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Turning SUV driver failed to yield to woman, 48, in Pilsen crosswalk, killing her in front of 25th Ward office
"[This is] even more reason for the alderman to step up and do something about traffic safety in this city," said a Streetsblog reader.
August 24, 2023
Case of driver, 92, critically injuring bike rider at Valley Line Trail/Devon intersection raises multiple issues
Are RRFB signals really a good approach for trail safety? And why does Chicago have policies that force elderly people to drive?
August 24, 2023
Has the Forest Park Rebuild been going smoothly or have there been snags? CTA, CTAction have different POVs.
On the bright side, yesterday's reopening of the Clinton and UIC-Halsted stations seemed to go with no major snafus.
August 22, 2023
CPD knows owner of car whose driver killed Ulysses Coleman, 38, Sunday in Austin, but hasn’t filed charges
Hopefully the police department will use all legal methods available to identify and charge the motorist who killed Coleman.
August 21, 2023
CMAP’s Plan of Action for Regional Transit is an effort to address fiscal cliff, make system safer, more efficient, and equitable
It's good that CMAP, state lawmakers, and the PART committee members appear to be serious about addressing Chicagoland's transit challenges.
August 18, 2023
Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 18
• Fare changes, consolidated transit agencies among CMAP's ideas to reshape Chicago-area public transportation (Sun-Times)
August 18, 2023
Parking spots are turned into people space as a Lakeview garage becomes an apartment complex
The adaptive reuse of a 1920s parking garage at 3121 N. Broadway transformed it into new housing close to the 'L' and the Lakefront Trail.
August 15, 2023
Taking the Pulse of Pace’s new Evanston-to-O’Hare Dempster “Arterial Rapid Transit” bus
It's now possible to travel between Northwestern University and the airport with far fewer stops and transit signal priority, but for starters it's only on Sundays.
August 14, 2023
Enthusiasm for curbs: Advocates applaud CDOT’s upgrades to protected lanes, suggest more improvements
In his July 21 edition of Alderman [Brendan] Reilly Reports, the downtown City Council member (42nd Ward) shared the good news that the Chicago Department of Transportation is gearing up to expand the city's bike lane network by 150 miles. You can check out the plans on CDOT's 2023 Chicago Cycling Strategy report.
August 11, 2023
Commissioner Biagi and Ald. La Spata discuss how aldermanic prerogative affects bikeway installation
They argue that developing a cohort of bike-friendly alders and wards, plus the Chicago Cycling Strategy, will help create a citywide, connected bike network.
August 10, 2023
