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New Year, New Infrastructure: What’s on Deck for 2018
Here are some walking, biking, and transit projects we can look forward to.
January 2, 2018
Chicago Streetsies: Best of 2017
As we close out 2017 here at Streetsblog Chicago, we thought we’d celebrate the upside of a generally rotten year in the United States by highlighting some of the more positive things that happened in Chicago transportation in 2017.
December 22, 2017
CDOT May Pedestrianize Streets by the Centennial Monument
An advocate says, "It’s not just about fixing Milwaukee now; it’s about doing something awesome and leaving a lasting legacy for our kids.”
December 21, 2017
How Can We Keep Neighborhood Investments From Causing Displacement?
Leaders discussed this challenge at "A Catalytic Moment" TOD Symposium
December 12, 2017
Driver Fatally Struck Johnnie L. Osborne, 62, in West Englewood Last Month
Osborne was the 42nd pedestrian fatality of 2017.
December 6, 2017
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Efrain Rivera, 68, in Logan Square
Rivera was the 41st pedestrian fatally struck in Chicago this year.
November 20, 2017
Razing an Art Moderne to Put in a Drive-Though Would Make Avondale More Car-Centric
PNC Bank is proposing to demolish one of its branches at the corner of Milwaukee and Belmont in Avondale in favor of a car-centric design.
November 20, 2017
Why Burke and Beale’s Proposal to Ticket for “Distracted Walking” Makes No Sense
Data indicates that distracted driving is the real problem, but the CPD isn't issuing citations for it.
November 14, 2017
NACTO’s Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines Could Help Chicago Avoid a Dystopian Future
How do we make sure self-driving technology leads to our city looking more like "The Jetsons" and less like "Blade Runner"?
November 9, 2017
Rise in Pedestrian Fatalities Continues With 39 Deaths
At the quarterly Mayor's Pedestrian Advisory Council meeting this afternoon, Chicago Department of Transportation commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld announced that Chicago pedestrian fatalities continue to be well above the five-year average for this time of the year.
November 8, 2017
