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Diary of a mad man: Lawyer Edward C. Fitzpatrick’s war on the Dickens Greenway
The lawyer says the bikeway would create a deathtrap for pedestrians, and has a theory that city officials, advocates, and Streetsblog have been conspiring behind the scenes to make it happen.
August 18, 2022
Volunteers protect pedestrians from DLSD red light scofflaws, CPD enables the lawbreakers
During an action to force northbound drivers to stop running red lights during the walk signal at Balbo/DLSD, police manually changed the signal to accommodate motorists, making pedestrians wait longer.
August 15, 2022
Chicago’s car-centric streets take the life of another child, Taha Khan, 5, in Sauganash
Some have argued this death was simply the result of a young boy wandering into the road. But driver behavior and street design may have contributed to sealing the boy's fate.
August 13, 2022
Englewood Nature Trail, other Illinois walk/bike/transit projects get federal RAISE grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced awardees for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. Find out which projects are being funded in Illinois.
August 12, 2022
The new larger Sundays on State car-free fest is awesome. Here’s how it could be even better.
The city could improve Sundays on State further by rerouting traffic around the entire length of the event, as is the case with most street fairs in Chicago.
August 10, 2022
100th Street Calumet River Project would create new recreational trail on Southeast Side
If completed, the site would become a part of the greater network of transportation and recreation infrastructure on the Southeast Side.
August 9, 2022
100th Street Calumet River Project crearía un sendero recreativo en el lado sureste
Si se completa, el sitio se convertiría en parte de la mayor red de infraestructura de transporte y recreación en el lado sureste.
August 9, 2022
Angela Short, 14, was 2nd person killed at a Chicago bus stop this year
Update 8/18/22: The victim has been identified as Angela Short. According to an ABC Chicago report, at a memorial on Saturday, Angela's aunt Kenya Parker described her as "the sweetest little girl you would ever want to know. Really laid-back, reserved, quiet, loved her family."
August 8, 2022
Will Catalpa in Andersonville get a watered-down half-measure, or a vibrant pedestrian space?
If Catapla is narrowed but still open to drivers, people using the remaining pedestrian space would still have to deal with the danger, sight, sound, and fumes of cars.
August 8, 2022
Driver destroys Ainslie Art Plaza, 10 more POP! Plazas across the city announced
There's been some bad news and some good news about pedestrian plazas in Chicago this week. Let's take a look at these developments.
August 4, 2022
