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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
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November 2, 2021
Four Ways to Keep Kids Safe From Traffic Violence This Halloween
Families are encouraged to get outside and trick-or-treat for the first time since the pandemic began, but advocates are urging them not to ignore another public health threat: traffic violence.
October 29, 2021
Evanston is planning walk/bike improvements on Chicago Avenue and Church Street
The changes could make it easier to get across Chicago's neighbor to the north without a car.
October 28, 2021
Why Your City’s ‘Vision Zero’ Plan Needs ‘Direct Vision’
The drivers of the biggest vehicles on U.S. roads can’t even see many of the people in their path — and cities could be doing more right now to stop blind-spot deaths, a recent panel of experts argued.
October 25, 2021
U.S. Cities Have More Car-Free Households Than You Think
Even the most transit-poor U.S. cities have significant numbers of neighborhoods where almost no one drives, new research suggests.
October 22, 2021
CMAP survey: Residents place a high value on ability to get places, access to amenities.
The survey gauged close to 2,500 northeastern Illinois residents’ attitudes toward key quality of life factors, such as transportation, open space, and housing, and what they considered successes and challenges across the region.
October 21, 2021
New ‘Induced Demand’ Calculator Shows Exactly How Much Driving Your City’s Highway Expansion Will Encourage
A groundbreaking new calculator gives advocates the tools they need to instantly show the real impacts of proposed highway expansions in their communities — and the experts behind the project hope that transportation agencies will someday be required to use it, too.
October 20, 2021
