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Protected bike lanes that any city can afford
You don't need to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to protect cyclists, scooter riders, and other vulnerable road users from car traffic.
July 29, 2020
Could transit gaps be addressed through an Illinois mobility management network?
A recent study by UIC’s Urban Transportation Center looked at how those networks work in practice.
July 21, 2020
Emails: CDOT considered pop-up bike lanes, Lakefront Trail alternative route, did nothing
Records also show that CDOT planned the Bloomingdale Alternative route in late March, but didn't install it until 2.5 months later.
July 15, 2020
Four Things to Know About Biden’s Energy Plan
The candidate's plan has...just about everything in it. But which programs will actually get the most federal money?
July 14, 2020
Don’t Let the School Bus be COVID-19’s Next Victim
Transit advocates warn that the country is at risk of losing a huge segment of one of the single largest forms of public transportation we have.
July 10, 2020
Can Tactical Urbanism Be a Tool for Equity? A Conversation with Mike Lydon and Tony Garcia
"We're trying to ask ourselves: in process of ideation, how can we work with people to create a level of authorship and co-production, so it’s not just us imposing this project on them?"
July 6, 2020
Portlanders Celebrate — And Question — New Outdoor Cafes
But as good as these street seats and plazas are for the local economy and comfort of patrons, the program has also raised concerns.
June 26, 2020
New App Makes Mass Transit Accessible to People with Cognitive Disabilities
Many disabled Americans don't qualify for on-demand paratransit — but standard transit isn't meeting their needs, either. The WayFinder app hopes to bridge the gap.
June 25, 2020
People flock to the reopened Bloomingdale while maintaining social distance
The 606 is officially open now, but neighbors say thing aren't that different than last week, when many people were already using it illegally.
June 22, 2020
