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The War on Cars’ Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon answer the question “What’s one thing we can do to get to that ‘Life after Cars’ for everybody?”
Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon are joining the Evanston Transit Alliance for a meetup tonight, April 6, 6:30 - 8 PM at Sketchbook Brewery, 821 Chicago Ave. in Evanston.
April 6, 2026
“SBC versus smoking on the CTA” part six: A software engineer turns to crowdsourcing to hold officials accountable for finding solutions
If you've been following Streetsblog Chicago's quest for holistic approaches (not just more policing) to encourage people not to smoke on CTA trains, you know why this is an important issue, and have read about my shenanigans on this front. If not, check out more links at the bottom of this post.
April 6, 2026
All we are saying is give bus rapid transit a chance: Train-like service at a price we can afford
By Dan Gentile
April 2, 2026
A quick report from the Archer Avenue traffic safety project supporters on [checks notes] Round 17 of their dueling rallies with the opponents
If you're a regular SBC reader, you're probably familiar with the controversy over the Chicago Department of Transportation's project to make Archer Avenue in Brighton Park a safer, more efficient, and more pleasant street for all users. If not, check out one of our recent articles about the project, and the organized weekly protests against it near local Ald. Julia Ramirez's (12th) office, promoted by right-leaning politicians and lobbyists trying to defeat her in the next election.
April 1, 2026
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Tragically, a hit-and-run driver fatally struck Violet Harris, 15 on a Lime e-scooter. The crash report provides details on what reportedly took place.
In a tragic hit-and-run case, last Saturday evening, a car driver struck and killed Violet Harris, 15, as she rode a Lime rental e-scooter in South Shore.
March 24, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 6
• "Funeral Services for Rev. Jesse Jackson Will Be Accessible by Public Transit" (CTA)
March 6, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 5
• Ashland BRT foe Roger Romanelli got cold feet and moved his protest against the GRand Avenue Safe Streets project to yesterday, so no bike ride there today.
March 5, 2026
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 3
• "Chicago on shortlist for 2028 Democratic National Convention" (Crain's)
March 3, 2026
