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No Citations for SUV Driver Who Fatally Struck Joseph Giljum, 36, Near Caldwell Woods
The SUV driver who struck and killed Joseph Giljum, 36, near in Norwood Park on the Northwest Side last Saturday received no citations.
August 28, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Biking the New Separated Lakefront Trail Between North and Fullerton
The new separated bike path between North Avenue and Fullerton Avenue is just about ready for its ribbon cutting, and it’s unofficially open for riding.
August 24, 2017
Driver Kills Man, 45, in Englewood, Flees the Scene, Then Turns Herself in
The victim was the 29th Chicago pedestrian fatality of 2017.
August 24, 2017
How Four Fatal Truck-Bike Crashes Helped Bring About Lifesaving Legislation
The new Chicago law requiring vehicle side guards and safety mirrors will help prevent future tragedies.
August 17, 2017
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Dominique Willbourn, 39, in Chatham
Police have released photos of a vehicle and a suspect from the hit-and-run crash.
August 15, 2017
The Long-Awaited North Branch Trail Extension to Foster Avenue Is Ready to Ride
The North Branch Trail is a popular multi-use trail operated by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. It runs along the North Branch of the Chicago River and the Skokie Lagoons from the Northwest Side of Chicago to the Chicago Botanic Gardens in Glencoe. The trail was recently extended four miles south from its previous southeastern terminus at Devon and Caldwell in the city’s Edgebrook neighborhood to the Irene C. Hernandez Picnic Area at Foster and Kostner, near North Mayfair. This brings the total trail length to 22 miles.
August 14, 2017
Let’s Not Use Sidewalk Bike Lanes as Defensive Architecture
CDOT is planning to install bike lanes on the sidewalks of Uptown's Lawrence and Wilson viaducts. It appears that this is a strategy to prevent future homeless encampments
August 11, 2017
Why Transportation Advocates Should Get Behind the Affordable Housing Movement
We need to help make sure longtime residents get to stay in their communities to benefit from new amenities.
August 10, 2017
In Response to Community Leaders’ Concerns, Active Trans Postpones Vision Zero Summit
The Slow Roll Chicago cofounder argued that the location, cost, and marketing of the event makes it unlikely many residents from Vision Zero focus communities will attend.
August 10, 2017
Bad Biking Behavior, and the Best Ways to Prevent It
Better infrastructure and education "carrots," rather than enforcement "sticks," are key.
August 3, 2017