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Why Pedestrianizing Jackson Park Roads Won’t Cause Carmaggedon
The Chicago Tribune recently reported that the Obama Foundation has proposed pedestrianizing stretches of the highway-like roads that run through Jackson Park, the future home of Barack Obama’s presidential library, to create a museum campus. The tone of the article, and quotes from some community members, suggest that this change would cause strangle transportation on the Southeast Side.
February 1, 2017
Driver Who Failed to Yield Killed Senior in Avondale Crosswalk
A 31-year-old motorist who failed to yield while making a left turn from a side street onto a main street fatally struck a 64-year-old man in a crosswalk in the Avondale neighborhood, according to police.
January 28, 2017
Come Testify in Support of Traffic Calming on Manor Avenue at Tonight’s Hearing
Alder. Deb Mell canceled the car traffic diverter, but some residents want the rest of the Manor Greenway proposal scrapped.
January 26, 2017
Can We Ensure That More Traffic Enforcement Doesn’t Lead to More Profiling?
The issue is complicated by the fact that Chicago's underserved neighborhoods seem to be disproportionately impacted by serious and fatal crashes.
January 18, 2017
After 3 Pedestrian Deaths, IDOT Ignores Beach Park’s Pleas for Safety Improvements
The state, which has jurisdiction over the five-lane highway, is refusing to lift a finger to improve pedestrian safety, or even let the village make its own changes.
January 13, 2017
Englewood Line Trail Could Create Recreation and Job Opportunities for Residents
The Englewood Line Nature Trail, a proposed two-mile elevated greenway, would run along an unused rail embankment between 58th and 59th streetsm from Hoyne to Wallace avenues.
January 13, 2017
Rob Sadowsky Discusses Why He Left Street Trust, Isn’t Returning to Chicago
Former Active Transportation ALliance director Rob Sadowsky was let go from his post leading the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. Contrary to a tip we received, Sadowsky is not returning to Active Trans.
January 11, 2017
66-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck in the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood
A senior who was struck and killed by a driver in the Garfield Ridge community in what appears to be the second pedestrian fatality case of 2017.
January 10, 2017
(Parking) Podium Finish: Does This High-Rise Deserve TOD Status?
Although it has less than a 1:2 ratio of parking spaces to housing units there are a couple aspects of this project that make me question whether it’s truly in the spirit of a transit-oriented development.
January 6, 2017
Chicago Needs a Vision Zero Plan for Eliminating Gun Violence
Why is the city creating an interdepartmental strategy to end traffic violence within a finite period of time, but not one for gun violence?
January 5, 2017
