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At meeting on popular Dickens Greenway plan, Ald. Smith complains about “bad cyclists”
On Tuesday night Alderman Michele Smith of the 43rd ward convened a public meeting over Zoom about the two-years-old proposal to convert part of Dickens Avenue in Lincoln Park into a "Neighborhood Greenway." Chicago Department of Transportation bicycle and pedestrian program manager David Smith presented plans for the greenway and answered questions from the audience. It was a well-attended meeting with 166 people in attendance when the Q & A period began around 90 minutes into the meeting. At the beginning of the meeting it was clear that many people had already formed their opinions about the greenway.
May 19, 2021
Police vehicle chases end in crashes two-thirds of the time, according to hacked emails
In an age of traffic cameras, satellite images, and police body cams, are police vehicle chases necessary?
May 17, 2021
New Bill Would Help Measure Transportation Access for Non-Drivers
A new bill would give U.S. communities money to analyze how easy — or difficult — it is for residents to access the destinations they need mos.t
May 14, 2021
Relax, affordable housing plan by Western Brown stop would preserve almost all parking
Developers of an affordable TOD presented their plans to Lincoln Square residents. Numerous NIMBYs oppose the presentation due to unfounded concerns about parking.
May 13, 2021
The Trouble with Today’s Automatic Emergency Braking Systems
Advocates want the government set to stronger standards for automatic emergency braking systems to ensure they actually work in all road contexts.
May 12, 2021
Massive $73B Bill Would Finally Boost E-Buses
Two Democratic senators want to give (almost) the same amount of funding to transit agencies to electrify nation’s bus fleet as President Biden promised to private drivers to electrify their cars.
May 7, 2021
The case of the disappearing Damen bikeways
Contractors should be required to install bikeway markings when the weather is conducive, so as to avoid wasting time and materials on restriping them later.
May 5, 2021
An Ode to the Miniature Fire Truck
There's a movement to get city leaders to shrink their engines to a scale that makes sense for the jobs they most frequently do, rather than widening all their roads to fit monster (fire)trucks.
May 4, 2021
7000-series railcars are an upgrade, but next time, the CTA needs to aim higher
Hollywood studios know when a franchise has become stale and in desperate need of a reboot, and the CTA should do likewise for whatever generation comes after the 7000-series.
May 4, 2021
