Transportation
Top Categories
Transportation planning needs better language accessibility, and more coalition building
In a field like planning, that is technical and political, and requires community participation, language accessibility is one necessary tool, but it does not guarantee that the voices of the community will have an impact.
December 31, 2021
Mejor accesibilidad lingüística y más formación de coaliciones
En una profesión como la planificación urbana, que es técnica y política, y requiere la participación ciudadana y acción comunitaria, la accesibilidad lingüística es sola una herramienta necesaria.
December 31, 2021
Dozens of advocates protested Halsted bike lane removal for Amazon warehouse turn lane
Cycling and environmental justice advocates showed up to protest the removal of part of one of the Halsted Street bike lanes to make room for a turn lane for a new Amazon warehouse in Bridgeport.
December 30, 2021
Connie Ratzel, 81, who recently ran a marathon, fatally struck on 4-lane road in Morgan Park
Ratzel's husband charitably absolved the driver of blame. However, it's not clear whether the street layout and the driver's speed played a role in the collision.
December 27, 2021
CTA bus driver union president on Transit Ambassadors: “I’d definitely support that”
"We just want to be able to do our job safely and go from Point A to Point B with no problems. Whether it's armed or unarmed, we don't care."
December 24, 2021
Commercial Avenue in South Chicago will get raised bike lanes and bus bulbs
This Complete Streets project includes major streetscape improvements on Commercial between 83th and 93rd streets, with additional improvements on 92nd Street.
December 23, 2021
Commercial Avenue tendrá ciclovías elevados y extensiones para autobuses
Este proyecto de Calles Completas, o Complete Streets, incluye mejoras en el entorno urbano de Commercial sobre las calles 83 y 93, con mejoras adicionales en la calle 92.
December 23, 2021
Woman fatally struck while waiting for bus by driver who ran red, hit another car
The victim was the 23rd pedestrian killed by a driver on Chicago streets this year.
December 22, 2021
Police say they know which driver killed Tiffany Borre. Why hasn’t he been charged?
Despite video footage and DNA evidence linking a suspect to the killing, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office has declined to file charges.
December 22, 2021
CTA: We’re monitoring Transit Ambassadors programs in other cities, not planning one
"A different approach is long overdue," responded an ATA spokesperson. "The least the CTA could do is give it a try and launch a pilot program like its peer cities across the country."
December 22, 2021
