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Some advocates say the next Active Trans director should be a person of color
The organization says it has made some mistakes when it comes to addressing the needs of Black and Latinx communities. Having a person of color in charge could help avoid such tunnel vision.
December 11, 2019
Take a virtual ride on the new Riverview bike/ped bridge
The attractive new bridge is a handy new option for northwest-southeast bike commuting.
December 8, 2019
Madison median removals: Letting people drive faster is a ped safety improvement?
No, widening travel lanes for drivers is not a win for pedestrian safety.
December 2, 2019
Turning driver fatally struck Trayvion West, 13, in South Chicago crosswalk
West was killed about two weeks after another driver critically injured a five-year-old boy in an Avondale crosswalk.
November 25, 2019
No WaPo, The 606 is not a High Line copycat or a “simulation of vibrancy”
Yes, the Bloomingdale Trail has caused housing displacement. No, it's not merely a playground for the privileged.
November 23, 2019
We should be planning our transportation system as if the planet mattered
Here's what Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois should do if we really care about saving the planet from climate change.
November 21, 2019
Hit-and-run driver killed USMC vet Michael Flood, 73, in Beverly
Flood was the 35th pedestrian fatality of 2019.
November 18, 2019
At World Day of Remembrance event, survivors urged city, drivers to prevent traffic deaths
Despite the calls for safer conditions for pedestrians and cyclists at the event, CDOT revealed that aldermen still have the power to veto safety infrastructure via aldermanic privilege.
November 18, 2019
Monday’s World Day of Remembrance Event Will Honor Victims of Traffic Violence
The tribute is being organized by Chicago's Vision Zero crash reduction program as part of the global commemoration.
November 17, 2019
That misleading Crain’s op-ed by Uber proxies against the fair ride-hail tax plan, annotated
Claiming that all Uber and Lyft passengers would see a 300% tax increase was just one of the many false or misleading statements in the piece.
November 11, 2019
