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Will CDOT’s new strategic plan be a turning point for equitable transportation?
Hopefully CDOT’s strategic plan will produce more than just another report that sits on a shelf without leading to substantive change.
January 6, 2021
How ancient Jewish law has influenced pedestrian planning in West Rogers Park
A special arch added to the new Lincoln Village Pedestrian bridge made it compliant with the West Rogers Park Eruv, a ritual boundary around the heavily Orthodox Jewish neighborhood.
January 5, 2021
Ashland BRT NIMBY Roger Romanelli is fighting IDOT’s plan to relocate the Prairie Path
Romanelli, who helped kill Chicago's plan for bus rapid transit, is now trying to do the same thing with an Illinois Department of Transportation proposal to relocate a section of the Prairie Path.
January 5, 2021
2020 saw some missed opportunities, but also milestones for walk/bike/transit
This year the city of Chicago failed to take advantage of the drop in traffic volumes to create pop-up bus and bike lanes on a widespread basis. Hopefully we'll see more improvements in 2021.
December 24, 2020
Cyclists rally behind Blackstone alumnus and Divvy worker Jermell Akins after shooting
After nearly dying after being shot three times outside his mother's house, Akins has a long road to recovery.
December 16, 2020
Loop Alliance November report shows decrease in car parking, but also commuting overall
Unsurprisingly, the tragic second surge of COVID-19 cases in the late fall and the associated drop in business activity led to an overall reduction in downtown commuting in November.
December 15, 2020
Divvy: Actually, our e-bikes were capped at 15 mph when they launched in July
According to Divvy, the bikes were capped at 15 when they launched in July, but they forgot to reactivate the cap when they relaunched the system after the August civil unrest shutdown.
December 11, 2020
One track mind: In memory of Bill Wendt, bike advocate and monorail enthusiast
"He looks a little different, but you have to pay attention to what he says because he lays it out as it is," said one transportation planner.
December 10, 2020
What other intersections would benefit from artistic Complete Streets makeovers?
These kinds of Complete Streets interventions are fairly easy and inexpensive, and can help make neighborhoods safer as well as more beautiful.
December 10, 2020
Ride Illinois seeks volunteers to help shift its statewide bike advocacy to a higher gear
Ride Illinois is hoping to pump up its influence and impact throughout the Prairie State via four new Regional Action Teams.
December 9, 2020
