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Should We Build on, or Burn Down, What Currently Exists?
Mobility justice advocates Oboi Reed and Naomi Doerner discussed the subject at The Untokening convening.
November 10, 2017
NACTO’s Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines Could Help Chicago Avoid a Dystopian Future
How do we make sure self-driving technology leads to our city looking more like "The Jetsons" and less like "Blade Runner"?
November 9, 2017
Rise in Pedestrian Fatalities Continues With 39 Deaths
At the quarterly Mayor's Pedestrian Advisory Council meeting this afternoon, Chicago Department of Transportation commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld announced that Chicago pedestrian fatalities continue to be well above the five-year average for this time of the year.
November 8, 2017
Reckless Drivers Are a Bigger Worry for Chicago Trail Users Than Homicidal Ones
Local authorities should do everything they can to prevent all types of traffic violence.
November 8, 2017
Brenda April Mares, 22, Was Fatally Struck in Chatham
Blue Island resident Brenda April Mares, 22, was fatally struck in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood last Wednesday.
November 6, 2017
Elimination of City Rule Requiring Curbside Taxi Drop-offs Endangers Cyclists
Business Affairs and Consumer Protection says the change was made to relieve cabbies of liability for doorings.
November 3, 2017
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Male Pedestrian, 40, in Avalon Park
The man was the 34th Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2017.
November 1, 2017
Why Taxing Ride Share to Fund the CTA Makes Sense
It could help level the playing field and stop recent transit ridership bleeding.
October 26, 2017
After Cafe Is Struck 3 Times by Drivers, Owners Push for Safety Improvements
After 1,000-plus residents signed a petition asking the city for action, the owners were told help is on the way.
October 25, 2017
Suggested Sites for Amazon HQ2 Have Wildly Varying Transit & Bike Access
The options range from downtown sites with with great transit and bike access to suburban sites that are tough to reach without a car.
October 25, 2017
