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Key Design Guide to Finally Include Protected Bike Lanes
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Protected bike lanes. Protected intersections. They're all included in the draft version of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' new engineering manual.
After a Tragic Dooring Crash in Pilsen, A Ride to Raise Traffic Safety Awareness
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Architecture student Thomas Ferrer was critically injured in the crash. Now 25th Ward residents want to spread the word about the need for safer streets.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, September 21
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More Coverage of Reilly’s Proposal to Ban Biking on a Bikeway (Tribune, Sun-Times, ATA) Driver Who Crashed Into Skokie Building Dies; Police Say Speed and Alcohol a Factor (Tribune) CPD Releases Images of Vehicle From Pedestrian Crash Near Irving Blue Line Stop (Sun-Times) Union Pacific Changes Will Cut Freight Delays for Metra Commuters, UP CEO […]
Active Trans Comes Out Against Ald. Reilly’s Absurd Proposal to Ban Biking on the Riverwalk
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The advocacy group points out that the riverwalk was originally conceived as a bike facility, but notes that congestion could be reduced by adding protected lanes to Upper Wacker.
No Citatations for Driver Who Killed Alvina Santillan, 87, in a Scottsdale Crosswalk
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Santillan was the 29th pedestrian fatatally in Chicago in 2018.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, September 20
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No Citations for Driver Who Struck Alvina Santillan, 87, in Crosswalk (Sun-Times) Male Pedestrian, 38, Fatally Struck in Crystal Lake (Daily Herald) Police Seeking Hit-and-Run Pickup Driver Who injured Woman in McKinley Park (CBS) Man Charged With Punching Metra Conductor After Refusing to Pay Fare (ABC) $5 Divvy for Everyone Memberships Will Be Offered to […]