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Turning Trucker With No Side Guards Killed Anthony Macedo, 14, in Gage Park
Although a Chicago ordinance requires side guards, which might have prevented Macedo's death, on some trucks operating in the city, it likely didn't cover this one.
March 6, 2019
Trib Blames Peds for Death Spike, Stats Tell Different Story
The Trib editorial implied that distracted walking is a major contributor to the crisis, but an Active Trans study showed that cell phone use by pedestrians is rarely a factor in crashes.
March 4, 2019
Lynda Lopez Discusses the Intersection of Mobility and Equity With Active Trans
Lynda talked to the advocacy organization about her work promoting transportation access as a means of pursuing social justice.
March 1, 2019
Where Do Lightfoot and Preckwinkle Stand on Transportation Issues?
Both candidates have sensible transportation platforms, but here's what they've said about specific issues.
February 27, 2019
Still on the Fence About the Election? Check out This Chart
Here's a quick summary about what the candidates had to say about a variety of transportation issues.
February 26, 2019
Mayoral Candidates Discuss Congestion Pricing, Parking, Bike Ticketing and More
Other topics in our questionnaire included Vision Zero, raising the gas tax, eliminating parking minimums, affordable TOD, speeding up buses, and shared-mobility services.
February 23, 2019
What TransitCenter’s New “Who’s on Board” Study Means for Chicago
Chicago and New York were the only cities studied where Uber and Lyft had a greater impact on transit ridership than increased private car use.
February 18, 2019
Stone Free: The Bike Bridge That Ald. Berny Stone Blocked Is Finally Getting Built
City officials broke ground on the span this morning, 14 years after the cantankerous alderman put the kibosh on the project for mysterious reasons.
February 15, 2019
The Tribune Praises Pat Dowell’s “Expertise in Urban Planning”
When it comes to preserving the car-centric status quo, the alderman is "crushing it."
February 5, 2019
Ana Fernandez, 77, Died a Month After a Driver Struck Her in Belmont Heights
Fernandez was the third pedestrian fatality of 2019.
February 4, 2019
