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Let’s modernize Chicago transportation with old-school technology
Tech gurus like Elon Musk say we "electric sleds," car tunnels, autonomous vehicles, and Hyperloop tubes will save America's cities from gridlock. What we really need is more trains, buses, and bikes.
February 20, 2020
Seattle decreased solo driving commutes, and Chicago can too
Thanks to transportation progressive policies, the number of commuters driving solo in the Seattle region dropped from 53 percent in 2010 to 44 percent in 2018. Chicago should learn from that example.
February 20, 2020
Lightfoot’s crackdown on bus and bike lane violations is a step in the right direction
A new ordinance would allow parking aides to photo violations of bus and bike lanes and mail the tickets, even scofflaws try to escape the fine by driving away.
February 19, 2020
Aldermen want to fight climate change? Here’s how they can reduce transportation emissions
This week a City Council committee passed a resolution calling for urgent access on the climate crisis. They should put there money where there mouth is when it comes to reducing driving-related pollution.
February 12, 2020
Lane of Lower LSD converted to protected bike/ped path, carmageddon doesn’t ensue
Thanks to the magic of traffic evaporation — the phenomenon that when you take away space for drivers, demand tends to go away as well — the lane closure seems to be having no discernible effect on car traffic.
February 12, 2020
Trying to see every driver as a potential sustainable transportation user
How a recent angry exchange with a motorist made me rethink my strategy for promoting walking, biking, and transit.
February 10, 2020
The folly of the Jane Byrne Interchange spaghetti bowl expansion keeps getting worse
The cost of the project has ballooned to a quarter-billion dollars more than the initial cost estimates, and it's almost 4.5 years behind schedule.
February 10, 2020
Inaction after tragic crashes is unacceptable — Chicago needs a Rapid Response Team
Instead of making safety improvements months later, or not at all, Chicago should follow San Francisco's example by creating a Rapid Response Team
February 5, 2020
Great idea! Lane of Lower LSD will be converted to bike/ped facility for flyover work
Somewhere in our city right now, Streetsblog Chicago cofounder Steven Vance is sarcastically saying, "Why didn't I think of that?"
February 3, 2020
The LyftUp free bike-share program for low-income teens is great, but Lyft is not
The LeBron James-endorsed LyftUp program to give free bike-share memberships to low-income teens is terrific. The impact of Lyft ride-hail on cities, no so much.
January 31, 2020
