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NHTSA Blames Everyone But Itself For Crash Spike
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The Trump administration's top roadway safety agency offered a final kiss-off to America by blaming drivers for killing each other so much last year — with zero acknowledgement of the administration's own failures to implement life-saving policies.
Readers: Women-only transit would be awesome / impractical / sexist / transphobic
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One thing's for sure: If such a program is going to be implemented in Chicago, it needs to be explicitly inclusive of all women, including trans women, and nonbinary people.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, January 19
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Under state crime bill, motorists would not lose license for unpaid traffic cam tickets (ProPublica) 8 injured, including 3 children, in Lake Shore Drive crash at North Ave. (ABC) Driver strikes 2 twin brothers, 14, on skateboards in Elgin, seriously injuring them (NBC) Map: After a record year for carjacking in Chicago, the trend is […]
Four Unanswered Questions about Biden’s Transportation Relief Plan
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Transit advocates are applauding President-elect Biden's COVID-19 relief plan, but wonder whether it will be enough to save the green modes that millions of Americans rely on.
What does the city’s new Fulton Market plan propose in terms of transportation?
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Possible improvements could include protected bike lanes on Hubbard, a new Metra station, and rerouting Washington and Warren through Union Park.
Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 18
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ATA’s Rynell: Let’s make pandemic Open Streets initiatives a permanent feature in all nabes (Tribune) City’s new Fulton Market plan includes bike lanes on Hubbard (Block Club) Driver injures man who stopped to help another motorist on Lake Shore Drive in Gold Coast (Sun-Times) Carjackers shoot at CTA worker in employee lot while stealing car, […]