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Slow Streets, traffic diverters could address dangerous driving on Erie, Noble in West Town
Residential streets shouldn't be places for drivers to pass through in a hurry. They should be safe, peaceful places for people to walk, bike, play, and live.
October 5, 2020
Plastic fantastic: Nearly completed Milwaukee plastic-curb PBLs are functioning well
Some business owners are grumbling about customers having to cross the street from their parking spaces, but CDOT says projects like this are the wave of the future.
October 2, 2020
Electric cargo delivery bikes could be coming to a bike lane near you
All in all, allowing corporate delivery companies to deliver by bike is a step in the right direction for right-sizing the vehicles on our streets for the tasks at hand.
October 2, 2020
A Green New Deal for Illinois Transportation
California just outlawed the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Illinois should go way further than that with a comprehensive plan to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
October 1, 2020
Emails: CDOT trucker injured SAFE Ambassador on bike, but she was home the next day
Correspondence obtained through a FOIA request provides a window on on the crisis management conversation that took place after one city employee injured another one.
September 30, 2020
Eyes on the Street: New Slow Street is in on School and Henderson in Lakeview
Now that Henderson is fully traffic-calmed, it looks like a great place for kids to do laps on bikes or scooters, of for grown-ups to go for a jog.
September 30, 2020
Here are new ways to provide input on N. LSD plan, including need for bus lanes
More advocacy is needed to keep the drive from being rebuilt in a way that maintains the car-centric status quo.
September 29, 2020
ATA, MPC push for funds for transit, street remixes; Ideas floated for Division, Palmer
Redesigning streets to be more walk/bike/transit-friendly is key for avoiding a spike in driving as workplaces reopen.
September 28, 2020
ATA: Here’s how to overcome obstacles to building a protected bike lane network in Chicago
Hurdles include lack of funding, staffing shortages at CDOT, lack of cooperation from IDOT, and opposition from community members and aldermen.
September 25, 2020
School and Henderson streets in Lakeview will become Slow Streets on Monday
Community feedback on the idea has been positive so far, so assuming there's no major opposition this week, it will be installed next week.
September 25, 2020
