Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Transportation

Cutting the ribbon on the new 119th Street protected bike lanes. Left to right: Randy Newfeld and Brandon Goodall from SRAM; Bobby Berry from Friends of the Major Taylor Trail; Biagi, Austen, Taylor; Paul Fitzgerald from Friends of Big Marsh; Rynell. Photo: John Greenfield

CDOT announces major bikeway push, still no plans for a cohesive protected network

By John Greenfield | Sep 22, 2021 | No Comments

Obstruction from aldermen, plus an emphasis on quantity over quality, means this plan isn't going to result in the cohesive, citywide protected bikeway network we need.

The Peace Ride gets read to roll out. Photo: James Porter

West Siders unite for the Build a New Day Austin Peace Ride

By James Porter | Sep 21, 2021 | No Comments

The event was conceived by BUILD Chicago , which describes itself as a "gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development organization."

Looking west on North Avenue at Washtenaw. Image: Google Maps

Man, 74, struck by motorcyclist was 2nd pedestrian killed in Humboldt within 2 days

By John Greenfield | Sep 21, 2021 | No Comments

It's unclear why a car driver who failed to yield to the motorcyclist, contributing to the crash, wasn't ticketed.

A Metra Electric District train on 79th Street in South Shore. Unlike the MED, most Metra lines are diesel-powered. Photo: John Greenfield

Civic and environmental groups call on Metra to get going on zero emissions fleet

By Courtney Cobbs | Sep 21, 2021 | No Comments

At Metra’s monthly board meeting, a coalition of twenty nine civic and environmental organizations urged Metra, Chicagoland’s commuter rail organization, to start testing zero-emissions technology.

The ride heads east on Montrose at Albany. Photo: Imelda March

Campaign Raleigh: Ald. Rodriguez-Sanchez hosts a bike ride as a political fundraiser

By Imelda March | Sep 20, 2021 | No Comments

A trend we'd like to see: fewer Chicago politicians raising money through fancy galas or golf outings, and more doing it via community bike rides.

Chicago and Kedzie, looking north. Image: Google Maps

Hit-and-run driver strikes another car in Humboldt Park, killing woman crossing street

By John Greenfield | Sep 17, 2021 | No Comments

The victim was the 13th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.

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