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What will and should Biden-Harris mean for transportation? Experts, advocates weigh in
After the initial euphoria of Saturday's election result wore off, Streetsblog Chicago reached out to local transportation leaders to get their take on what the Biden-Harris administration will mean for sustainable transportation, based on the candidates' platform and statements. We also asked these experts and advocates, as well as our readers, what they'd like to see the federal government do for transportation in the coming years, keeping in mind the current economic headwinds.
November 9, 2020
Driver fleeing traffic stop kills UIC grad student Tushar Sharma, 27, on Near West Side
Sharma was the 29th pedestrian killed on Chicago streets in 2020.
November 6, 2020
Lightfoot says her new infrastructure spending plan will focus on equity
Lightfoot is finalizing a multi-billion dollar capital spending plan that will reportedly help aldermen stretch their $1.32 million discretionary "menu" funds and create jobs for residents.
November 4, 2020
Amazing Grace: A new Slow Streets corridor creates a safer route to the 312 RiverRun
While CDOT rolled out the traffic-calmed corridor late in the season, it should be in place until at least December.
November 4, 2020
Misguided Vision Zero criticism from Smith, sensible speed limit comments from Reilly
Smith argued that Vision Zero should be defunded to pay for better street lighting, but Reilly said he's interested in the possibility of lowering the downtown speed limit to 20 mph.
November 3, 2020
Dome sweet dome? A look at more strategies to help bars and restaurants survive winter
Here's a look at new kinds of outdoor dining, including greenhouses and domes, and the winners of the city's outdoor dining contest.
October 29, 2020
The new Bike Lane Uprising app makes it easier than ever to report bikeway obstructions
This week Bike Lane Uprising released a smartphone app, available for Android and iOS devices, for filing bikeway blockage reports.
October 29, 2020
Chicago businesses: Here’s what’s required to use parking lanes to enable outdoor seating
It turns out that the bureaucratic hoops aren't especially onerous, and they're a relative bargain thanks to the city waiving some of the associated fees.
October 29, 2020
COVID-19 isn’t a good time to start ticketing drivers for going 6 MPH over the speed limit
While doing so might be a win for traffic safety in the short term, the strategy raises some economic and racial equity concerns, and would surely lead to renewed calls to abolish the cams.
October 27, 2020
Driver fatally struck Czeslaw Kosma, 78, on his bicycle in Jefferson Park
So far this year, our city has already seen more fatalities than any year since 2012, and there are still more than two months left in 2020.
October 26, 2020
