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Advocates Praise ‘Inspired’ RAISE Grantee List
The federal DOT wowed sustainable transportation advocates with its list of grantees for the RAISE discretionary grant program, which will funnel $1 billion into transportation capital and planning projects across America.
November 23, 2021
Chicago’s dearth of public restrooms limits access to public space. Let’s fix that.
More public bathrooms would help people from many walks of life, including some of our city's most vulnerable residents.
November 21, 2021
Almost No One in Congress Has Signed Onto National ‘Vision Zero’ Pledge
Fewer than 10 percent of members of Congress have signed a pledge to end a national traffic violence epidemic that's on pace to kill more American residents this year than in decades.
November 19, 2021
Four Ways ‘Automobility’ Shapes Our Lives — Besides Crashes and Climate
Te violence of car culture extends far beyond the obvious outrages of car crashes, pollution, destroyed communities and structural racism.
November 18, 2021
Report: Climate Goals Impossible Unless Sustainable Transport Claims 40 Percent of Mode Share
City residents must massively increase the percentage of journeys they take on public transportation and using active modes within 10 years if the world is going to meet its climate targets, a new report argues.
November 12, 2021
Here are the proposed walk/bike upgrades to Chicago Avenue in Evanston
The second public meeting for potential multi-modal changes on Chicago Avenue in Evanston included renderings of proposed changes.
November 12, 2021
COP26 ‘Transport Day’ Ignores Everything But EVs
The agenda for “transport day” at the international climate conference in Glasgow was dominated almost entirely by electric cars.
November 11, 2021
How the New Infrastructure Deal Will Make Transit Better
Transit advocates were pleased that the $1.2-trillion infrastructure package that passed Congress allocated $39 billion for mass modes, though they worried that investment would be dwarfed by $110 billion for highways.
November 10, 2021
It’s Time for America to Talk About Bike Parking
A historic commitment to increase bike parking in Paris has U.S. advocates wondering why cycle storage doesn’t get the same level of attention in American cities — and sharing policy strategies that could help.
November 5, 2021
During ghost bike vigil, 100s of mourners occupied intersection where Adé Hogue was killed
Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Jane Addams Memorial Park, at the intersection of Grand Avenue, DuSable Lake Shore Drive, and the Lakefront Trail, to honor his life.
November 3, 2021
