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Confirmed: Current CTA unreliability is caused by staffing shortages. How do we fix that?
We've accurately diagnosed the cause of current CTA weirdness. Now we need to hold the agency accountable for keeping its promise of "actively recruiting workers to fill existing vacant positions."
November 5, 2021
2022 Chicago budget passes including income-based fines, mental health funds
Reforms to the city's traffic fine structure should make it less regressive, and increased funding for mental health services could be a step in the right direction for improving transit safety.
October 28, 2021
IDOT explains why it’s being fussy about the Busse Highway bike lane plan
Compromising with a short stretch of sharrows in order to allow for a road diet with bike lanes on the rest of the project area would be far safer than the status quo, for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists alike.
October 24, 2021
Lake Calumet Trail would be a game-changer for improving SE Side connectivity, bike equity
The project would not only make it easier to get around the Southeast Side by sustainable means, but also encourage residents to explore Lake Calumet itself.
September 26, 2021
Map: Here’s where CDOT has installed, or is currently building, bikeways this year.
The Active Transportation Alliance has called out the lack of connectivity and the dearth of protected bike lanes in the city's plan.
September 23, 2021
Who’s protecting and maintaining Chicago’s protected bike lanes?
Sadly, it seems that many bike lane obstructions are still going unaddressed, which can put people on bikes in danger.
September 22, 2021
CDOT announces major bikeway push, still no plans for a cohesive protected network
Obstruction from aldermen, plus an emphasis on quantity over quality, means this plan isn't going to result in the cohesive, citywide protected bikeway network we need.
September 22, 2021
Civic and environmental groups call on Metra to get going on zero emissions fleet
At Metra’s monthly board meeting, a coalition of twenty nine civic and environmental organizations urged Metra, Chicagoland’s commuter rail organization, to start testing zero-emissions technology.
September 21, 2021
Logan Square Preservation tries to block protected lane installation, ATA rallies support
The leader of the influential community group is trying to obstruct the safety upgrade due to a personal concern, but the Active Transportation Alliance is asking residents to voice support.
September 3, 2021
1st Ward PB election revives the idea of protected lanes on Milwaukee in Wicker
A proposal to strip parking on Milwaukee to make room for protected bike lanes has renewed discussions about the project, last proposed in 2017.
September 1, 2021
