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Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Octavio Bahena Urquiza, 38, in Hermosa
Urquiza was the 19th pedestrian killed on Chicago Streets this year
August 3, 2022
City seeks feedback on draft ten-year “We Will Chicago” plan including transportation goals
On July 14, the Mayor Lori Lightfoot administration issued a draft of an ambitious citywide plan for community feedback.
August 1, 2022
Lightfoot’s ex-deputy mayor of public security to John Kass: I pack heat on the CTA
This post also includes a discussion of Kass' history of writing anti-bike columns in the Chicago Tribune, plus his recent move to Indiana.
August 1, 2022
What’s up with the massive field of Divvy bikes sitting in a West Town vacant lot?
According to a bike-share official, some bikes are awaiting parts like computer chips that have been delayed as part of the global supply shortages that is impacting many industries.
July 30, 2022
New group Chicago, Bike Grid Now! pushes for network of traffic-calmed side streets
Chicago, Bike Grid Now! is a new bike advocacy group in Chicago. Streetsblog Chicago sat down with two of the lead organizers to discuss the group's demands and their thoughts on the current advocacy landscape in Chicago.
July 29, 2022
Chicagoland’s car-centric transportation system kills another kid on a bike, Zain Jaber
This case wasn't an accident. It was the predictable outcome of street design that prioritizes the convenience of drivers over the safety of vulnerable road users.
July 28, 2022
Google is taking over the Thompson Center. What does that mean for transit access?
Here's hoping that the transit-loving folks at Google will help ensure that the Thompson Center becomes an even better place to catch a train.
July 27, 2022
Education, infrastructure, and holding drivers accountable > bike helmets for cyclist safety
Stopping drivers from killing cyclists shouldn't be a matter of good fortune and a couple inches of Styrofoam and plastic. We need education, infrastructure, and laws to prevent crashes from happening in the first place.
July 26, 2022
Big support for protected bike lanes at Clark Street Crossroad planning workshop
Stakeholders of Clark Street between Montrose and Foster gathered to give input on the future of the corridor. Topics ranged from transportation, housing type, building facades, and place making opportunities.
July 25, 2022
Harper College pilots bike-share for northwest suburbs as bus service returns to campus
Harper College, a community college based in Palatine, has teamed up with Koloni bike-share platform to launch a bike-share pilot. Meanwhile, Pace is launching a new bus route to serve the community college.
July 24, 2022
