Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Technology

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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Musk Says He’ll Compete to Build O’Hare Express, Active Trans Says It’s a Low Priority

By John Greenfield and Steven Vance | Nov 30, 2017 | 7 Comments

The project's request for qualifications identifies three possible routes and four potential stations.

The O'Hare Blue Line station. Photo: Eric Allix Rogers

Like It or Not, the RFQ for the O’Hare Express Means the Project Is Moving Forward

By John Greenfield | Nov 29, 2017 | 31 Comments

Some say it will be a boon for Chicago, others say it will be a boondoggle.

App Will Route People, Especially Wheelchair Users, Around Sidewalk Issues

By Steven Vance | Jun 10, 2016 | 3 Comments

Local computer programmer Steve Luker is creating to create a new app to identify and eliminate all the major bumps, cracks, and missing curb ramps on sidewalks, as well as missing sidewalks, in the Chicago area. While these flaws are an annoyance for everyone, they can be significant barriers for people with disabilities. This issue […]

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