Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Pedestrian Louis Jerry Ward, 74, in Chatham Last March
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The Chicago Police Department initially classified the case as a bicycle fatality, but officials now say there have been no Chicago bike death so far in 2019.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Driving
Traffic Fiasco at Uber Driver Party Highlights Why Ride-Hailing Is Awful for Cities
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Uber drivers could have avoided an hour-long traffic delay if they'd been encouraged to take transit to the party.
Pedestrian Deaths Are Down 40%, but a March Bike Fatality Went Unreported
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Overall traffic on-street deaths are down 30 percent compared to this time last year.
Drivers Struck Pedestrians on Ashland in Both Andersonville and Englewood Saturday
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The fact that two critical or fatal crashes took place on Ashland on the same day is not simply a coincidence -- street design played a role in these tragedies.
Pritzker’s Nearly $45B Capital Plan Is Way Better for Transportation Than Expected
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23 percent of the total transportation spending will go towards transit, twice as much as expected, and walking and biking will get $50 million a year.
Why Violence Against Women on the South and West Sides Is a Mobility Justice Issue
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The murder of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, and other recent missing-person cases, have made women walking and riding transit in lower-income communities of color feel less safe.