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Pace is developing plans for inter-suburban Tri-State Tollway express service
Pace’s plans are still taking shape. But what has been developed so far shows a route that would run between the Harvey Transportation Center and the suburbs around O’Hare.
December 15, 2021
Could Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Help Heal the Scars Highways Created?
From the interstate highway system to public housing, some of America’s most discriminatory and damaging policies have been implemented under the auspices of the need for better infrastructure.
December 14, 2021
Report: To Sustain the Cycling Boom, U.S. Must Build Up American Bike Manufacturing
America’s Covid-induced cycling boom is being stifled by massive over-reliance on overseas bike manufacturers.
December 13, 2021
Meet Ruth Rosas, Streetsblog Chicago’s new Latine Communities Reporter
Ruth will help us expand our coverage of livable streets issues relevant to Spanish-speaking communities in the city and the suburbs.
December 10, 2021
Better Streets Chicago launches email campaign asking officials to fix the Clark Street bike lanes
Better Streets Chicago launched an email campaign advocating for increased enforcement and design changes for the Edgewater Clark St. bike lane.
December 10, 2021
Study: Most Drivers Don’t Know the Difference Between AVs and Driver Assistance Tech
The majority of vehicle owners think that the installation of advanced driver assistance technology qualifies their car as a "fully automated self driving vehicle," a new study shows.
December 9, 2021
STUDY: Transit Agencies Are Planning a Radically Equitable COVID Recovery
A staggering 88 percent of U.S. transit agencies expect that historically disenfranchised riders will be their primary customers as they recover from the pandemic.
December 6, 2021
18 of the 24 developments in Chicago’s affordable housing plan are eTODs
At three quarters of the developments, residents will have good access to public transportation, and therefore education, jobs, healthcare and retail.
December 6, 2021
STUDY: Better Bike Policy Could Prevent 15K U.S. Deaths Every Year
If U.S. cities take aggressive but realistic action to replace car trips with bike trips by 2050, they could prevent more than 15,000 premature deaths every year, a new study finds.
December 3, 2021
Can E-Mopedsharing Help Wean Americans Off Car Ownership?
Electric moped sharing became one of the most rapidly growing alternatives to driving in cities around the world during 2021, a new report says.
December 1, 2021
