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Highlight Road Diets Suggested by Snow With Our #ChicagoSneckdown Contest
Are you familiar with “sneckdowns”? These are neckdowns created when drivers carve patterns in snow or slush.
December 13, 2016
Sposato Drops Opposition to Jeff Park Bump-outs; More Safety Infra Planned
Fortunately, Sposato recently saw the light on the issue and dropped his resistance, and the proposal is moving forward.
December 9, 2016
Stop Victim Blaming Pedestrians and Cyclists Fatally Struck by Drivers
We need to change the prevailing tendency to blame traffic violence victims for their own deaths.
December 8, 2016
Trucker Fatally Strikes Man, 59, on Eight-Lane Stretch of Congress Parkway
A truck driver ran over and killed a 59-year-old man last week in the Loop, according to the police.
December 6, 2016
Black Leaders Discuss Their Efforts to Promote Equity in Mobility Advocacy
Conference brought together bike and pedestrian advocates of color from around the country.
December 1, 2016
SUV Driver Killed Phillip Levato, 23, at Chicago and LaSalle, Fled the Scene
Police are searching for the driver of an SUV who fatally struck a 23-year-old man on the Near North Side early Sunday morning and sped away from the crash site.
November 21, 2016
After Noah Katz’ Death, Ald. Sposato Prioritizes Moving Cars Over Saving Lives
It’s bad enough that it took the death of a small child at a Northwest Side intersection to spur the city into moving forward with prior plans to improve safety at that location. But it’s downright shameful that 38th Ward Alderman Nick Sposato is still pushing back against the project on the grounds that it will inconvenience drivers.
November 21, 2016
Police Officer: Video Shows Driver Who Killed Noah Katz Stopped at Stop Sign
The driver who killed two-year-old Noah Katz in the Portage Park community area Sunday afternoon was charged with running a stop sign, as well as other misdemeanors. But according to a police officer said recently recovered video shows the motorists actually stopped at the sign, a source said this afternoon.
November 18, 2016
CDOT, CTA and Other Departments Provide Updates on Winter Preparations
There may have been a high of 74 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday in Chicago, but city departments and agencies want to remind residents that colder days are ahead, and let them know what preparations are being made for the coming deep-freeze.
November 18, 2016
Take a Virtual Bike Ride on the New 35th Street Bike and Pedestrian Bridge
Thanks to an elegant new bridge over Lake Shore Drive, in the shadow of the Stephen Douglas memorial pillar, it’s now possible to bike directly down 35th Street from Bronzeville to the Lake Trail.
November 16, 2016
