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New Better Streets Chicago Action Fund website endorses mayor and alder hopefuls
BSCAF sent an in-depth questionnaire on a wide range of transportation issues to all 182 aldermanic and mayoral candidates.
February 8, 2023
Far South Side (Wards 6, 8, 9, 10 and 21) candidates talk transportation
As part of our 2023 Election Coverage, Streetsblog Chicago sent a questionnaire out to every candidate running for alderperson.
February 6, 2023
Near North and Northwest Side (Wards 1, 43, and 44) candidates talk transportation
As part of our 2023 Election Coverage, Streetsblog Chicago sent a questionnaire out to every candidate running for alderperson.
February 3, 2023
2 hit-and-run drivers fatally struck delivery driver Jennifer Kelleher, 25, in Austin
Kelleher was hit only about six blocks away from where a 93-year-old woman was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver the previous day.
February 1, 2023
Making the fiscal argument for municipal sidewalk clearance at #PlowTheSidewalks town hall
Said Access living transportation analyst Laura Saltzman, "If we can afford to clear the streets then we can afford to clear the sidewalks."
February 1, 2023
Actually, proposal for PBLs on Clark is “popular with people who want corridor to flourish”
A draft of the Clark Street Crossroads report released on January 6 proposes converting curbside parking on one side of Clark north of Montrose to make room for protected bike lanes.
January 31, 2023
Mayoral candidates weigh in on transportation at Safe Streets for All forum
The event was organized by a coalition of advocacy organizations committed to ensuring all Chicagoans can safely traverse the city car-free, year-round.
January 31, 2023
Hit-and-run SUV driver killed woman, 93, walking in crosswalk to Austin post office
In a particularly tragic act of traffic violence, yesterday afternoon an SUV driver struck and killed a 93-year-old woman as she was crossing the street in Austin to mail a letter at a post office less than 50 feet from her home.
January 27, 2023
Equiticity study calls for residents with “lived expertise” to participate in urban planning
The researchers argue that, along with planners and other experts it's equally important to consult those living in the relevant neighborhoods who use the transportation system every day.
January 23, 2023
Ald. Martin announces ped upgrades on Irving Park, after IDOT stopped obstructing them
Improvements include new crosswalks, ped islands, curb extensions, and/or warning beacons at six intersections, including the one where ward volunteer Peter Paquette was killed.
January 22, 2023
