Driving

The quarterly Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting is usually a tightly scheduled show-and-tell, with staff from the Chicago Department of Transportation and other city agencies giving presentations on what they’re doing to improve cycling. But after a particularly bad week for biking in the Chicago area, last Wednesday CDOT threw out the script and opened the floor for cyclists to voice their anxieties and anger over recent traffic violence, and brainstorm ways to prevent more tragedies.

The 30-year-old female cyclist is able to walk, but suffered multiple injuries and has a long road to recovery, according to her attorney.

Davis was the 25th pedestrian fatally struck in Chicago this year.

The police have released surveillance images of the SUV and the driver.

Hopefully the new task force will ensure that the city proactively sets shared-mobility and AV policy, rather than scrambling to deal with disruptive technology.

Striping all bike lanes in a way that encourages cyclists to ride out of the "door zone" would help keep people out of harm's way.

A state law was recently passed adding the "Dutch Reach" anti-dooring technique to the Illinois driver's manual, but more outreach is needed.

A young father who was transporting his daughters on a cargo bike says the driver nearly struck them seconds before the crash.

After Emanuel's surprise announcement that he won't seek a third term, here's a look back at his transportation legacy, and recommendations for the mayoral hopefuls.