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Mayoral hopeful Kam Buckner talked walk/bike/transit issues at Edgewater listening session
Mayoral hopeful Kam Buckner held a listening session on transportation in the Edgewater neighborhood.
September 15, 2022
Hit-and-run SUV driver fatally struck Eric Ray, 59, in Chatham
Ray was the 23rd pedestrian killed on Chicago streets so far this year.
September 13, 2022
Advocacy groups join forces during bike protest for more robust bikeways on Belmont
Nearly 180 safe streets advocates rode down Belmont Avenue to demand protected bike lanes that extend to the Lakefront Trail.
September 9, 2022
State rep and mayoral hopeful Kam Buckner calls on IDOT to make DuSable LSD safer
Hopefully as more people demand a different approach, IDOT will finally begin to prioritize safety and convenience for all road users, not just drivers.
September 8, 2022
CDOT holds Vision Zero workshop in Washington Park
CDOT held a traffic safety workshop in the Washington Park neighborhood as part of a continuation of their Vision Zero Southside initiative.
September 2, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Curb protection on Kinzie Street, and the Dearborn detour
Adding robust physical protection is very important for making bikeways safer and more appealing to less-confident cyclists.
September 1, 2022
For the 2nd time this month a driver ran red, causing severe injury to people at bus stop
Seven people were injured in the collision, and at least one of the pedestrians at the bus stop lost a limb.
August 31, 2022
During a weekend of street races, a speeding driver killed Shawman Meireis, 40, on foot
Whether or it turns out that this tragedy was related to drag racing, clearly there should have serious consequences for the killer, but so far he has merely received traffic tickets.
August 30, 2022
Obama Center construction makes it difficult to access 63rd Street beach on foot, bus
The construction on the Obama Presidential Center has impacted many different groups in many different ways, but pedestrians, bike riders, and transit rider have borne the brunt.
August 25, 2022
Bike lanes are coming to Belmont in Lakeview, but not all the way to the lakefront
City officials should be asking, "What can we do to *make* the stretch of Belmont between Clark and the lakefront safe and pleasant to ride on?"
August 19, 2022
