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Recent events highlight urgent need for Chicago to address homelessness, CTA crime
News items about stabbing and a robbery on the 'L', along with discussions of the increase in unhoused people sheltering on trains, smoking, and littering underscore the need for a prompt and humane response.
January 24, 2022
Driver killed retired CPD officer Richard Haljean, 57, on speed-plagued stretch of Touhy
At a community meeting in 2016, many residents had expressed support for adding speed cameras on Touhy in the area.
January 22, 2022
Residents elect Granville bike lanes, city caves to pressure from drivers and shelves them
If CDOT had more imagination, they would install traffic diverters on Granville to discourage driving and make biking safer and more comfortable.
January 21, 2022
Details on 7 livable streets projects that won funding in the 1st Ward PB election
1st Ward residents recently elected to fund seven of the 11 projects in the district's participatory budgeting election, and all of the winning proposals will improve local walking, biking, and/or transit.
January 21, 2022
Neighbors give a thumbs-up to Leland Greenway plan, including possible raised bike lane
CDOT held its second public meeting on the Leland Greenway. The proposed design for the greenway was presented and members of the public are encouraged to submit feedback over the next two weeks.
January 19, 2022
Gary, Indiana considers a switch to all-electric buses
GPTC bought four electric buses that are expected to be delivered by late spring/early summer. They will primarily be used on the Broadway, one of Gary’s main commercial thoroughfares.
January 19, 2022
Hit-and-run driver killed Angel Thomas, 37, as she got in her car in W. Garfield Park
Dorsey was the first reported person fatally struck on Chicago streets this year.
January 18, 2022
Southwest Siders: Pandemic-related CTA delays are making our commutes harder
The attrition at the transit agency reflects the larger trend of U.S. workers growing tired of being undervalued and having insufficient workplace safety.
January 17, 2022
Los retrasos de la CTA están haciendo los viajes al trabajo más difícil
La atrición en la agencia de tránsito refleja la tendencia creciente que los trabajadores en EE. UU. están cansados de ser devaluados y de no tener seguridad suficiente en el trabajo.
January 17, 2022
Fulton and Randolph are now rezoned as people-friendly Pedestrian Streets
Two additional Chicago roadways were designated as P-Streets last week when the City Council approved rezoning of parts of Fulton and Randolph street in the West Loop.
January 16, 2022
