CDOT responds to COVID transportation challenges with a flurry of bike rack installations
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The department rose to the occasion, installing 899 "inverted U" racks and 20 on-street bike parking corrals.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Scooters
Despite a 400% fleet increase, total scooter use dropped in this year’s pilot
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In contrast, Divvy bike-share ridership has stayed relatively strong during the crisis.
Leland Slow Street in 47th Ward ends Sunday, permanent greenway coming next year
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Let's raise a toast to the Leland Slow Street, which has helped make the COVID-19 lockdown a little more bearable for local residents and families.
What will and should Biden-Harris mean for transportation? Experts, advocates weigh in
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After the initial euphoria of Saturday’s election result wore off, Streetsblog Chicago reached out to local transportation leaders to get their take on what the Biden-Harris administration will mean for sustainable transportation, based on the candidates’ platform and statements. We also asked these experts and advocates, as well as our readers, what they’d like to […]
Amazing Grace: A new Slow Streets corridor creates a safer route to the 312 RiverRun
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While CDOT rolled out the traffic-calmed corridor late in the season, it should be in place until at least December.
Bird rolls out half-off e-scooter rides for low-income residents, vets, and seniors
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Bird, one of Chicago's three vendors along with Lime and Spin, announced a half-off rides program for low-income Chicagoans, veterans, and senior citizens, and other groups.