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City launches income-based traffic fine pilot, halving the fees for low-income residents
Eligible residents can also eliminate all debt by paying off the original fine on tickets received within the last three years.
April 27, 2022
The U. of C. has made progress in reducing car use. So why is it building a giant garage?
The University of Chicago has made progress on decreasing driving. Why is it building a new parking garage while also committing to reducing transportation-related greenhouse emissions?
April 26, 2022
Parallel lies: Romanelli claims Lake St. is the only ‘L’ branch with no redundant bus line
To justify spending billions to rebuild the Lake Street 'L' to facilitate driving, he falsely claimed it's "the only rail line that doesn’t have a corresponding bus service within an eighth of a mile."
April 26, 2022
Data analysis found CTA has only been running about half its scheduled Blue Line runs
A mobile developer found that has been fairly consistently running roughly 52 percent of its scheduled Blue Line service, with particularly bad gaps at night and on weekends.
April 25, 2022
Lightfoot’s Climate Action Plan calls for “a zero-emission transportation network”
The city is billing the plan as a "community-informed plan to mitigate climate-change impacts and position Chicago as a job-creator and economic leader in new economy."
April 22, 2022
Driver fatally struck Allen Lee Jr., 88, on 5-lane Western Avenue in Morgan Park
Lee was one of five pedestrians fatally struck on Chicago streets this year.
April 22, 2022
This week in gas-pandering: Wilson plans 3rd giveaway, Lightfoot’s gas cards advance
Come on, Chicago politicians, when it comes to sucking up to motorists, let's not have a race to the bottom.
April 21, 2022
Driver who failed to yield fatally struck Yehuala Melkama, 44, in Uptown crosswalk
Drivers failing to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk and striking them is sadly a common phenomenon in Chicago.
April 20, 2022
$287K verdict shows using flimsy posts to “protect” lanes puts cyclists, taxpayers at risk
Not only do these flimsy installations fail to provide physical protection, they leave taxpayers on the hook for injury lawsuits against the city government when cyclists wipe out on the broken bollards.
April 20, 2022
Andar en bicicleta en el suroeste con Southwest Collective
The Collective se enfoca en los vecindarios de Archer Heights, Ashburn, Back of the Yards, Brighton Park, Clearing, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, Scottsdale, The Lawns y West Elsdon.
April 20, 2022
