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Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 22
By John Greenfield |
ATA hosts week-long event aimed at creating better walking, biking, and transit in the suburbs Contrary to what Lyft-funded super-PAC says, ride-hail drivers are better off as employees (One Illinois) On of the twins, 14, struck by a driver while skateboarding in Elgin has died (NBC) Amid surge in carjackings, top cop to send in […]
City is now issuing warnings for 6 mph speed cam violations, $35 tickets after March 1
By John Greenfield |
We'll have a chance to see whether the change in ticketing protocols helps reduce the serious crash rate, and also whether it has any negative equity impacts.
2020 was a good year for Far South Side bikeway installation
By John Greenfield |
17 of the 29 total miles of bikeways installed last year, or about 59 percent, were installed south of Marquette Drive.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 21
By John Greenfield |
CPD lieutenant sued city, alleging he was punished for refusing to meet illegal traffic stop quotas (CBS) New STB filing outlines areas of agreement between Metra, Amtrak in Union Station dispute (Trains.com) Girl, 13, killed, 4 injured after driver veers into oncoming traffic in Garfield Ridge (WGN) Robberies reported near CTA stations in Englewood (Sun-Times) New development […]
Memo to Buttigieg: USDOT Needs an Active Transportation Administration
By Kea Wilson |
Giving people who walk and roll a voice in Washington is a crucial tool in the fight to change the federal structures that underlie our car-only transportation landscape.
We can look forward to a less muddy, better-connected Des Plaines River Trail
By John Greenfield |
There are plenty of promising projects in the works for the trail that should result in better access and less-soggy post-rain rides.