Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Technology

CDOT Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld. Image: Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Transportation Chief’s Pitch for Elon Musk’s O’Hare Express, Annotated

By John Greenfield | Dec 28, 2018 | 63 Comments

Chicago Department of Transportation commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld has overseen the completion of several good projects during her four years on the job, including the Loop Link bus rapid transit corridor, the Bloomingdale Trail, the Chicago Riverwalk, and 100 miles of new and upgraded bike lanes. (However, it’s worth noting all of these initiatives were launched […]

Divvying up the Blame: City Emails Show Why Chicago Lost 500+ Bike-Share Cycles

By John Greenfield | Sep 25, 2018 | 5 Comments

An email exchange between CDOT and the bike and station manufacturer indicates the theft problem was caused by the short-sighted decision to remove a key part from the docks.

Jump and Pace bikes in Hegewisch's Mann Park. Photo: John Greenfield

Jump’s Cheaper, Dockless Electric Rides Seem to Be Winning Over Far-South-Siders

By John Greenfield | Sep 11, 2018 | 11 Comments

More bikes, with electrical assist, at cheaper rates, seems to be resulting in more rides.

The Curb app allows you to summon a cab like an Uber or Lyft.

The Curb App Lets You Flag a Cab With the Ease of a Ride-Hailing Trip

By James Porter | Apr 9, 2018 | 16 Comments

If you appreciate the convenience of using ride-share occasionally, but don't like what the technology is doing to the taxi industry, the Curb app offers an alternative to Uber and Lyft.

A Jump Mobility dockless cycle on the Lakefront Trail last week. Photo: John Greenfield

Cyclists Voice Their Hopes, Concerns, and Questions About Dockless Bike-Share

By John Greenfield | Dec 19, 2017 | 14 Comments

City officials asked Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Council meeting attendees what questions they'd like posed to potential DoBi vendors.

Arron Muhammad, owner of Akhira's Praline, Candy & Coffee House, test rides a Jump bike. Photo: John Greenfield

Might as Well Jump: Test-Riding Electrical-Assist Dockless Bikes

By John Greenfield | Dec 11, 2017 | 15 Comments

Equiticity's Oboi Reed argues that dockless bikes, including e-bikes, are an ideal way to get people excited about biking in underserved communities.

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