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World Day of Remembrance Event at Federal Plaza Will Honor Traffic Violence Victims
On Sunday, November 18, from 12:30-2:30 p.m., family members and friends of people killed in traffic crashes will gather in Federal Plaza, 50 West Adams, to honor their loved ones as part of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. WDR is an annual event observed internationally to remember the many millions killed and injured on the world’s roads, along with their loved ones.
November 9, 2018
Active Trans Report Calls for Road Diet, Protected Lanes, New Ped Facilities on Logan
Active Trans worked with the Logan Square Neighborhood Association and Port Urbanism to come up with ideas to improve walking and biking on the hazardous stretch of the boulevard near Western.
November 8, 2018
What Will Illinois’ Blue Wave Mean for Sustainable Transportation?
Advocates and experts say theyre optimistic that the Pritzker administration will create a new revenue source for transportation infrastructure.
November 7, 2018
O’Hare Multi Modal Facility Will Make Taking Metra to the Airport More Convenient
On the downside, the new facility, which features 13 car rental offices, also includes over 2,600 car parking spaces.
November 7, 2018
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Struck Male Pedestrian in Chatham and Dragged Him 5 Blocks
The victim was the 36th Chicago on-street pedestrian fatality of 2018.
October 30, 2018
Driver Fatally Struck Jesus Lopez, 72, In Gage Park
Update 10/29/18, 5 PM: Info provided by Police News Affairs this afternoon contradicted earlier reports that this crash took place on the 6100 block of South California. The post had been updated accordingly.
October 29, 2018
Connie Mangrum, 52, Killed in Possibly Intentional Hit-and-Run Crash in Englewood
A hit-and-run van driver fatally struck Connie Mangrum, 52, Thursday morning as she walked in Englewood. Witnesses said the crash appeared to be intentional.
October 19, 2018
Mary Mitchell Wrote a Powerful Defense of Red Light Cameras
While Mitchell admitted that she despises getting tickets from traffic cameras, she noted that the recent death of Daniela Chavez, 5, underscores why we need automated enforcement.
October 16, 2018
Active Trans Blasts CMAP’s ON TO 2050: “Car-Centric Planning in a New Mobility Veneer”
The transportation advocacy group slammed CMAP's endorsement of proposals to widen local expressways and decision to make dedicated biking and walking projects ineligible for $40 million dollars in annual federal funding.
October 10, 2018
CMAP Emphasizes Investment in Underserved Communities in ON TO 2050 Plan
According to CMAP, "Regions that are more inclusive have longer, stronger periods of prosperity and shorter periods of stagnation."
October 10, 2018
