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Adolf Urbanowicz, 94, and Felix Martinez, 45, died last week after drivers struck them
Drivers have fatally struck 35 pedestrians this year in Chicago.
September 24, 2019
How the Woodfield Mall SUV incursion reflected the madness of American car culture
Shopping malls were created to give residents of car-dependent malls a car-free pedestrian shopping experience, but Friday's terror shattered that illusion of safety.
September 23, 2019
Celebrate international PARK(ing) Day in Chicago Friday in Jeff Park and Logan
One day a year, land that's usually used for car storage is transformed into vibrant public space.
September 19, 2019
West Side Vision Zero Plan downplays the role of police enforcement, stresses education
West Side residents made it clear that they don't want Vision Zero to lead to traffic stops being used as an excuse to conduct searches.
September 18, 2019
Trucker who killed expectant mother Elizabeth Boshardy, 29, got a single failure-to-yield ticket
Meanwhile the driver who killed Ismael Montez Maldonado, 43, the day before is still at large.
September 18, 2019
Drivers killed two pedestrians within 2 days on highway-like streets in River North
Drivers have killed 32 pedestrians on Chicago streets this year.
September 17, 2019
No, Tribune columnist Rex Huppke, helmet-shaming isn’t the way to keep cyclists safe
If Huppke actually cares about keeping bike riders safe, he should instead lobby for infrastructure, laws, and enforcement that prevent crashes.
September 17, 2019
Chicago unveils its West Side Vision Zero Traffic Safety Plan
The city says the program addresses traffic safety as a public health and equity issue. Mobility justice advocate Oboi Reed says he still wants assurance that it won't lead to increased police enforcement.
September 12, 2019
Work begins on Wells-Wentworth Connector, linking Chinatown, Loop, and The 78
Unlike other recently constructed highway-like five-lane roads in Chicago, the street will have only three lanes, and it will include speed tables and sidewalk bike lanes.
September 10, 2019
Chicago on-street traffic fatalities are down 24% overall compared to 2018
Bike and motorist deaths are significantly down compared to previous years, although pedestrian fatalities are up.
September 6, 2019
