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Loop Alliance details plan to bring Open Streets to State Street for first time since 2011
The Loop Alliance hopes their program will be a shot in the arm for a downtown that is still struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 31, 2021
Sorry, losing the perk of free beach parking is not a major social justice issue
Despite complaints from local residents, metered parking will make Montrose Beach less car-centric; help the city's bottom line; and even, counterintuitively, make driving to the beach less of a hassle for those who choose to do so.
March 19, 2021
Logan Square bikeway plans are disappointing, but traffic circle remix is exciting
While it's a bummer that Logan Square won't be getting robust bikeways as part of the Diversey and Milwaukee projects, it's great that the long-awaited traffic circle remix and La Placita are finally coming to fruition.
March 18, 2021
CDOT to the feds: The new draft of the MUTCD is still way too car-centric
Transportation chief Gia Biagi argued in a letter to the FWHA that the draft version of the next edition of the manual is "far too focused on motor vehicle operations and perpetuates the status quo."
March 12, 2021
McKinley Park plan seeks to preserve affordability, make walking and biking safer
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning recently released a comprehensive plan for McKinley Park, a working-class Southwest Side neighborhood.
March 11, 2021
Woman on bike struck by driver in West Lawn is first Chicago cycling fatality of 2021
The right-turning driver who struck the victim received multiple citations.
March 8, 2021
South Side summit discusses how new Amazon facilities impact safety, health
Southside Transportation Summit explored the impacts of heavy industry on the Southside. Amazon facilities were subject to lots of discussion.
March 3, 2021
CloudKitchens traffic woes show the folly of food delivery by car
Traffic headaches by CloudKitchens' North Center locations show that our city would be better off if more food was delivered by bike.
March 1, 2021
Help level the playing field for Illinois walk/bike funding this weekend
Currently there's a highly unfair situation when it comes to state funding for driving, walking, and biking infrastructure. But a new bill under consideration in the state legislature could help fix the problem.
February 26, 2021
CDOT launches South and NW Side Vision Zero programs; 6 MPH speed tickets start Monday
The South Side Vision Zero initiative will include Englewood, West Englewood, Grand Boulevard and Washington Park. The West and Northwest side program includes Belmont-Cragin, Humboldt Park, and West Town.
February 26, 2021
