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Martin: Let’s prioritize transportation equity, catch up with other cities on biking
Martin's Transportation and Infrastructure Budget Town Hall was an opportunity to get info on the city’s transportation budget and provide feedback on priorities for transportation spending.
July 24, 2020
Maldonado’s opposition is a speed bump for the Palmer Slow Street
It's yet another example of how Chicago's weird ward boundaries and aldermanic prerogative system are a roadblock for good projects.
July 24, 2020
Family, friends, and cyclists gather once more to honor Issac Martinez at mural painting
Issac's family plans to fight for safer street conditions to prevent similar heartbreak in their community in the future.
July 23, 2020
Streetscape project will make Clark near Devon more pedestrian-friendly
The project will include wider sidewalks, ADA ramp upgrades, and new street furnishings.
July 22, 2020
The new citywide Mellow Chicago Bike Map is on the street for 2 more days
The need for a good Chicago bike map has never been greater.
July 21, 2020
After cops seize bike marshals’ rides at protest, cycling community rallies behind them
"We are not there to cause trouble," said a bike marshal. "We are there to stand as a barrier to protect our community members. It is a great message of unity.”
July 20, 2020
ATA calls for 30 miles of bus lanes and masks, hosts transit justice town hall tonight
Thankfully, the Active Transportation just launched a campaign to spur the city to get moving on building more bus lanes, as well as to provide face masks for all transit riders.
July 20, 2020
Sam D. Yousif, 13, killed by negligent driver at unsafe bike crossing near N. Branch Trail
New reports suggested that the boy was to blame for his own death, but a closer look shows that inattentive driving and unsafe bike infrastructure were major factors in the crash.
July 17, 2020
CDOT says Divvy expansion is finally happening, almost a year behind schedule
The expansion will include 66 new stations and 3,500 additional bikes, including a mix of blue standard Divvy cycles and black electric bikes.
July 16, 2020
E-bikes to the rescue: 24 cycles and 12 cargo bikes lent to COVID aid organizations
Bosch, along with Tern Bicycles, Stile Products, Inc., and B-Cycle, is providing 12 cargo e-bikes and 24 e-bikes to 11 public agencies, community groups, and small businesses.
July 16, 2020
