South Side summit discusses how new Amazon facilities impact safety, health
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Southside Transportation Summit explored the impacts of heavy industry on the Southside. Amazon facilities were subject to lots of discussion.
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Food, mobility justice advocates join forces at the Chicago Food Justice Summit
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Speakers discussed the relationship between safe conditions for pedestrians and good transit access with food security and nutrition.
Help level the playing field for Illinois walk/bike funding this weekend
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Currently there's a highly unfair situation when it comes to state funding for driving, walking, and biking infrastructure. But a new bill under consideration in the state legislature could help fix the problem.
CDOT launches South and NW Side Vision Zero programs; 6 MPH speed tickets start Monday
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The South Side Vision Zero initiative will include Englewood, West Englewood, Grand Boulevard and Washington Park. The West and Northwest side program includes Belmont-Cragin, Humboldt Park, and West Town.
From ATA’s Suburban Action Week: How to win bike-friendly roads in the ‘burbs
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"A lot of these projects last through multiple administrations. If advocacy groups can step up it really helps the project momentum.”
Lincoln Yards planners say they hope to improve non-car connections to the site
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Restoring bus service on Elston and Clybourn avenues would be one way to improve connectivity.