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New Chicago BikePAC launches to help elect sustainable transportation-friendly alderpeople
Chicago BikePAC officially launched yesterday, August 21st, during a special event at the West Loop headquarters of SRAM, a global bike parts maker based in Chicago. The Chicago BikePAC was started by cycling advocates Kevin Borgia and Chris Ridgeway, who are planning on changing the next election for Chicago City Council members.
August 22, 2025
For the umpteenth time, People for Bikes, Chicago is *not* one of the worst big cities for biking. But we’ve got lots of room for improvement.
Plus SBC readers share their thoughts about whether our city's rock-bottom rating is fair, and what Chicago should do to become more bikeable.
June 27, 2025
At State Senate committee meeting on MMA, transit advocates voiced support, but collar counties opposed simple-majority voting proposal
Representatives of Kane and McHenry counties argued that if MMA board decisions didn't require a supermajority vote, their districts would be disempowered.
March 12, 2025
Tribune claimed Elston, Milwaukee PBLs “reduced… vehicular capacity.” Editor declined to run retraction. CDOT confirmed editorial was inaccurate.
Update 12/27/24, 10:15 AM: As we predicted would happen, Chicago Tribune readers wrote letters to the editor, asking the editorial board for a correction to its piece implying recent protected bike lane installations on Elston and Milwaukee avenues "reduced... vehicular capacity," which is provably false, and cause traffic jams.
December 20, 2024
Transit planning guru Jarrett Walker discusses CTA and Pace challenges, and the agency consolidation question
Walker, a consultant with the two systems, talks about how to improve service. He won't "disagree with their managements in public," but says he's genuinely against the proposed merger.
July 16, 2024
How can we avoid fiscal derailment? Transit agencies, chambers of commerce take opposite sides on the consolidation debate
RTA, CTA, Metra, and Pace chiefs said they need more funding but are opposed to unification. The chamber leaders said the agencies shouldn't get one without the other.
July 10, 2024
One agency to rule them all: Advocates are cautiously optimistic about proposed bill to combine the 4 Chicago area transit bureaus
The Active Transportation Alliance, Commuters Take Action, and Equiticity weigh in on the proposed legislation.
May 1, 2024
How the bill to consolidate the 4 Chicagoland transit agencies would improve land use policy
This post also appears on Steven's personal blog about cities Steven Can Plan.
May 1, 2024
BRT TBD: The Better Streets for Buses Plan lays out case and framework for bus improvements, details vague
For many advocates, the Better Streets for Buses plan is a long-awaited commitment to make public transportation in Chicago faster, more convenient, and more equitable.
December 11, 2023
Will Chicago’s Better Streets for Buses plan result in real BRT this time?
Let's keep our fingers crossed that, unlike Ashland BRT, the city will come up with a fast bus proposal that actually goes somewhere.
December 3, 2023
