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SUV driver fatally struck male pedestrian on 5-lane Cicero Avenue in Austin
The victim, who reportedly jumped into the street was the 30th Chicago on-street pedestrian fatality of 2022.
December 18, 2022
The wait is over! Chicago now now has a bike counter at Chicago/Wells in River North
Frustratingly, a similar bike counter was slated to be installed years ago on Milwaukee Avenue, the city's busiest biking street, in Wicker Park, but that plan was reportedly cancelled due to city bureaucracy.
December 16, 2022
Light Up Lawndale Holiday Ride brightens the season on the West Side
"Today was about coming together as a community, giving back, and changing the norms of what our children see in this community."
December 16, 2022
Passage of bike lane towing ordinance honors children lost to traffic violence this year
Hopefully it's some comfort to the families of kids who were lost to traffic violence this year, that their stories helped bring about change that could prevent others from experiencing that kind of heartbreak.
December 15, 2022
Lawrence streetscape includes contraflow bike lane to access North Shore Channel Trail
While it's a bummer that biking on Lawrence itself won't be improved as part of the streetscape project, we can look forward to the nearby Leland Greenway opening next year.
December 14, 2022
Victory! With passage of Red Line extension TIF, Far South Side will likely get ‘L’ service
Now that the Red Line extension is probably going to happen, it appears that the dream of 'L' service in this long-neglected part of town will no longer be deferred.
December 14, 2022
Will Governor Pritzker play Santa Claus for the south Red Line extension project?
Stay tuned to find out whether J.B. is planning to provide a gift to the CTA in the form of RLE funding, or merely some coal, which wouldn't be very useful running an electric-powered train.
December 13, 2022
As Chicagoland transit faces a fiscal cliff, RTA five-year plan sketches a funding path
On December 5 the Regional Transportation Authority – the agency that oversees CTA, Metra and Pace – released a draft strategic plan outlining its five-year priorities.
December 13, 2022
Lessons from Belmont Cragin at last week’s Chicago Mobility Collective meeting
Northwest Center transportation organizer Jeremy Cuebas discussed how a youth-driven community input process helped make the Northwest Side neighborhood more bike-friendly.
December 13, 2022
Green light for the Red Line extension: TIF passes in committee, heads to full Council
In the end all three aspects of the Red Line extension TIF legislation passed nearly unopposed in a roll call vote, with Pat Dowell (3rd) being the sole no vote.
December 12, 2022
