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How Do We Ensure Residents Can Stay in Their Communities to Benefit From the Paseo?
During a panel discussion hosted by the American Planning Association, community leaders argued that measures need to be taken to preserve affordability along the new trail.
October 8, 2018
Active Trans Study Vindicates Reilly’s Opposition to “Distracted Walking” Ordinance
The downtown alderman was right: Dangerous drivers, not distracted pedestrians are largely to blame for traffic crashes.
October 4, 2018
Drivers Struck 296 People in Reilly’s Ward in the Last Year, No Reported Riverwalk Crashes
The car-pedestrian crashes included 48 cases with incapacitating injuries, but there have been no media reports of serious bike/ped crashes in the ward. So why is Alderman Reilly focused on banning bikes on the riverwalk?
October 3, 2018
Active Trans’ South Branch Leadership Workshop Covered Smart Strategies for Advocacy
The seminar focused on Brighton Park, McKinley Park, Bridgeport, and Pilsen.
October 1, 2018
4 Days After Cyclist Killed at Devon/McCormick, Pedestrian Critically Injured on Same Block
When urban streets are designed to facilitate driving at unsafe speeds, deadly and life-changing crashes are a predictable outcome.
October 1, 2018
Mayoral Candidates Urged to Endorse Chicago Sustainable Transportation Platform
Streetsblog's Steven Vance and Lynda Lopez, plus transportation analyst Yonah Freemark, created the document, which includes bold, sensible ideas for making our city more efficient, livable, and equitable.
September 27, 2018
BMW Driver Fatally Struck Lorraine Campion, 91, as She Crossed Street in Edgewater
Campion was the 30th pedestrian to be struck and killed in Chicago this year.
September 26, 2018
Active Trans Comes Out Against Ald. Reilly’s Absurd Proposal to Ban Biking on the Riverwalk
The advocacy group points out that the riverwalk was originally conceived as a bike facility, but notes that congestion could be reduced by adding protected lanes to Upper Wacker.
September 20, 2018
No Citatations for Driver Who Killed Alvina Santillan, 87, in a Scottsdale Crosswalk
Santillan was the 29th pedestrian fatatally in Chicago in 2018.
September 20, 2018
What’s Going on With Lakefront Trail Separation?
While many trail users are fed up with construction detours, the end of the project is within sight.
September 18, 2018
