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Building a 500-car garage in the West Loop is counterproductive to fighting climate change
A focus on car storage ignores the true costs of car-based infrastructure. Climate change poses an existential threat, and adding more parking for cars ignores that reality.
September 11, 2020
Converting parking to people space on 75th helps reenergize Black-owned restaurant strip
The new 75th Street Boardwalk, located between Calumet and Indiana avenues is available for use by eleven local restaurants and businesses.
September 10, 2020
Crystal Lake, RTA seek community feedback for transit-orientated development plan
Crystal Lake is working with the Regional Transportation Authority to create a Strategic Action Plan, which would guide community development and transportation planning around the suburb's two Metra stations.
September 8, 2020
There were at least two injury crashes this week near Belmont/LSD, a collision hotspot
It's not clear exactly why this area is a problem spot, but it appears that better guard rail protection is needed.
September 4, 2020
Northcenter Town Square highlights the benefits of turning parking into people space
The project took land that was mostly used for storing privately owned metal boxes and turned it into a wonderful neighborhood amenity.
September 3, 2020
Bolingbrook cross country team member Kaylee Pannek seriously injured in bike crash
Pannek was struck in a crosswalk of an intersection with seven lanes in each direction and no pedestrian islands.
August 31, 2020
Driver in custody after allegedly fatally striking man in Englewood, fleeing the scene
The victim was the 19th person killed while walking on Chicago streets this year.
August 31, 2020
West side stretch of Chicago Avenue could get road diet, bus and bike lanes
The Chicago Department of Transportation is asking for feedback from residents on its plan to improve the stretch of Chicago Avenue between Kedzie and Latrope avenues in Humboldt Park and Austin.
August 29, 2020
Zoom Interview: The backstory of the Mellow Chicago Bike Map
In an interview for a DePaul University class, John discussed the origins of the bike map, and the Chicago transportation scene in general.
August 27, 2020
What transportation challenges are south suburbanite facing in the time of COVID?
The Active Transportation Alliance recently released their COVID mobility report for the South Suburbs.
August 25, 2020
