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Study: 15-minute walk/bike access to key resources is not enough to guarantee prosperity
While the 15-minute city is a great goal for Chicago, that alone will not guarantee equitable outcomes.
September 9, 2021
CDOT wants input on project to make the heart of Englewood safer and more vibrant
Hopefully the Englewood streetscape project be a successful example of how making a retail corridor a safer and more pleasant place to walk, bike, ride transit , and shop can foster a most peaceful, prosperous, and vibrant community.
September 9, 2021
Chicago motorist stops have spiked over the years, with far more Black drivers detained
Regardless of the transportation mode, Black Chicagoans are much more likely to be detained by police than their white counterparts.
September 7, 2021
Why haven’t police arrested the driver who killed Linda Mensch?
Despite testimony at least three witnesses, police camera footage, a license plate number, and the name of the vehicle owner, no one is in custody.
September 7, 2021
Eyes on the street: Logan and Kedzie boulevards Slow Streets treatment
While the cross-street barricades seen on Logan Boulevard at California and Sacramento might be impractical at Fullerton and Kedzie, more traffic calming measures are needed to turn the Kedzie service drive into a true Shared Street.
September 5, 2021
Logan Square Preservation tries to block protected lane installation, ATA rallies support
The leader of the influential community group is trying to obstruct the safety upgrade due to a personal concern, but the Active Transportation Alliance is asking residents to voice support.
September 3, 2021
SUV driver critically injured Little Village activist, transportation advocate Chris Didato
The case lays bare just how much farther we have to go to achieve Didato's goal of a better city for walking and biking.
September 2, 2021
It’s time for Chicago to rid itself of the parasitic parking meter contract
While it's possible to cope with the horrible parking deal through design and policy, we really need to abolish it altogether.
September 1, 2021
After 2 cyclist deaths, Logan/Western is finally getting road diet, protected lanes
It's great that these needed improvements are coming to Logan/Western at last, but tragic that they weren't done before two young men lost their lives.
September 1, 2021
1st Ward PB election revives the idea of protected lanes on Milwaukee in Wicker
A proposal to strip parking on Milwaukee to make room for protected bike lanes has renewed discussions about the project, last proposed in 2017.
September 1, 2021
