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2nd person in 2 months is killed on stretch of Milwaukee where road diet was blocked
If speed was a factor in these crashes, having fewer travel lanes would have encouraged the drivers to obey the speed limit, and perhaps these tragedies could have been averted.
September 27, 2021
Man, 74, struck by motorcyclist was 2nd pedestrian killed in Humboldt within 2 days
It's unclear why a car driver who failed to yield to the motorcyclist, contributing to the crash, wasn't ticketed.
September 21, 2021
Hit-and-run driver strikes another car in Humboldt, killing Delia Renee Smith crossing street
The victim was the 13th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.
September 17, 2021
Driver killed cyclist Jason Hardt, 48, on road where protected bike lanes were removed
When safe bike infrastructure is downgraded or delayed, it can have deadly consequences.
September 15, 2021
Clark bike lanes in Edgewater are coming along, but not without their issues
The half-finished, inconsistent design, which slaloms between three different layout, is creating lots of confusion.
September 10, 2021
Despite 85% increase in cycling on Leland, Slow Street was taken down 3 months early
If the Leland Slow Street treatment very successful in encouraging biking this year, why did it make sense to take it down during peak cycling season?
September 10, 2021
CDOT wants input on project to make the heart of Englewood safer and more vibrant
Hopefully the Englewood streetscape project be a successful example of how making a retail corridor a safer and more pleasant place to walk, bike, ride transit , and shop can foster a most peaceful, prosperous, and vibrant community.
September 9, 2021
Chicago motorist stops have spiked over the years, with far more Black drivers detained
Regardless of the transportation mode, Black Chicagoans are much more likely to be detained by police than their white counterparts.
September 7, 2021
Why haven’t police arrested the driver who killed Linda Mensch?
Despite testimony at least three witnesses, police camera footage, a license plate number, and the name of the vehicle owner, no one is in custody.
September 7, 2021
Eyes on the street: Logan and Kedzie boulevards Slow Streets treatment
While the cross-street barricades seen on Logan Boulevard at California and Sacramento might be impractical at Fullerton and Kedzie, more traffic calming measures are needed to turn the Kedzie service drive into a true Shared Street.
September 5, 2021
