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2-to-5-Lane Conversion “Road Binge” Planned for Franklin Park
The expansion is being justified with traffic projections that will be a self-fulfilling prophesy.
February 8, 2019
The Tribune Praises Pat Dowell’s “Expertise in Urban Planning”
When it comes to preserving the car-centric status quo, the alderman is "crushing it."
February 5, 2019
Ana Fernandez, 77, Died a Month After a Driver Struck Her in Belmont Heights
Fernandez was the third pedestrian fatality of 2019.
February 4, 2019
Due to Alderman King’s Focus on Car Parking, South Loop Bikeways May Be in Jeopardy
Has the alderman's desire to expand parking in the ward killed CDOT's plan for improved and new bikeways on Harrison, Polk, and Plymouth?
January 31, 2019
After Drivers Kill 3 Seniors in the Niles Area Within a Month, Police Scold Pedestrians
Admonishing pedestrians to not use cell phones and wear reflective material is easier than actually taking steps to make them safer.
January 28, 2019
Driver Fatally Struck Chamber Orchestra Founder Robert Boarde Green, 82, in Chartham
Green was the second Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2019.
January 23, 2019
Van Driver Fatally Struck Roy Faust Jr., 53, in Jefferson Park
The victim was the first pedestrian fatality of 2019.
January 15, 2019
After Recent Tragedies, Ride Illinois Adds Truck-Bike Safety Info to Online Quiz
The advocacy group plans to reach out to trucking companies to ask them to encourage their drivers to take the test.
January 14, 2019
Here’s Why Dorothy Brown’s Proposal for a New Bike Tax Is a Really Bad Idea
There are a multitude of reasons why Brown's proposal is a really bad idea.
January 11, 2019
“Hurricane” Kristen McQueary Strikes Again With Blustery Attack on Gas Tax Hike Proposal
The Tribune columnist, who famously wished a New Orleans-style storm would assault Chicago, argued that raising the state gas tax would be unfair to drivers. Here's why she's wrong again.
January 8, 2019
