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City seeks feedback on draft ten-year “We Will Chicago” plan including transportation goals
On July 14, the Mayor Lori Lightfoot administration issued a draft of an ambitious citywide plan for community feedback.
August 1, 2022
Lightfoot’s ex-deputy mayor of public security to John Kass: I pack heat on the CTA
This post also includes a discussion of Kass' history of writing anti-bike columns in the Chicago Tribune, plus his recent move to Indiana.
August 1, 2022
New group Chicago, Bike Grid Now! pushes for network of traffic-calmed side streets
Chicago, Bike Grid Now! is a new bike advocacy group in Chicago. Streetsblog Chicago sat down with two of the lead organizers to discuss the group's demands and their thoughts on the current advocacy landscape in Chicago.
July 29, 2022
Chicagoland’s car-centric transportation system kills another kid on a bike, Zain Jaber
This case wasn't an accident. It was the predictable outcome of street design that prioritizes the convenience of drivers over the safety of vulnerable road users.
July 28, 2022
Education, infrastructure, and holding drivers accountable > bike helmets for cyclist safety
Stopping drivers from killing cyclists shouldn't be a matter of good fortune and a couple inches of Styrofoam and plastic. We need education, infrastructure, and laws to prevent crashes from happening in the first place.
July 26, 2022
Big support for protected bike lanes at Clark Street Crossroad planning workshop
Stakeholders of Clark Street between Montrose and Foster gathered to give input on the future of the corridor. Topics ranged from transportation, housing type, building facades, and place making opportunities.
July 25, 2022
Alderperson LaSpata provides an update on efforts to improve bike lane enforcement
While the much-desired ability for bike riders to hold blockers accountable isn't a thing yet, it could be in the foreseeable future.
July 21, 2022
Traffic safety advocates helped defeat ordinance to allow deadly speeds near parks and schools
Now that Beale's ordinance has been defeated, there's more work to be done to make Chicago's speed camera program, and traffic safety strategies in general, more equitable and effective.
July 20, 2022
Public comment: Why alders should vote no on the ordinance to allow 9 mph speeding
Here are John's prepared remarks for the public comment period of today's City Council meeting in advance of the vote on Ald. Anthony Beale's (9th) ordinance to raise the speed camera ticketing threshold.
July 20, 2022
BLU, Better Streets fight ordinance to allow 9 mph speeding near schools, parks
"Speed cameras can and should play an important role in maintaining safe streets for all users, but this must be met with investments in redesigning our streets to prioritize safety," Better Streets said.
July 19, 2022
