Ald. Andre Vasquez
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Chicago BikePAC, to “provide a little bit of political weight and muscle” to elect safe streets advocates, launches this Thursday at SRAM HQ
Every year, the Boulder-based advocacy group People for Bikes rates Chicago as one of the very worst large U.S. cities for cycling. While that's inaccurate, they do have two very valid criticisms.
August 19, 2025
What’s going on? Politicians, agencies, experts, and advocates weigh in on the transit funding cliffhanger
If you're a frequent Streetsblog Chicago, when it comes to the current public transportation fiscal crisis, this ain't your first bus rodeo. Otherwise, here's our coverage of the issue since last Saturday, May 31, aka "The Night Transit Funding Didn't Go Down In Springfield":
June 5, 2025
Ald. Clay (46th) discussed transportation hot topics with SBC at ribbon-cutting for one of Divvy’s 100+ new charging stations
We talked about the Clark protected bike lane proposal in Uptown, the 25 mph speed limit campaign, and ideas to make traffic enforcement less regressive.
April 3, 2025
Ald. Vasquez discusses next steps for passing 25 mph law, and supports bringing back income-based fine discount, 10 mph ticketing threshold
Read the second half of this interview, including additional discussion of the 25 mph speed limit effort, the looming transit fiscal cliff, bikeways, and more here.
March 28, 2025
Majority of alders voted against 25 mph speed limit today, which means more Chicagoans will be seriously injured and die in crashes
There was bad news for safer streets in Chicago today as a proposed ordinance to lower the city's default speed limit from 30 to 25 mph was defeated in the City Council by a vote of 28 to 21. Data from other cities indicates this measure would have greatly reduced the number of serious and fatal traffic crashes.
February 19, 2025
A Valentine’s Day gift for livable streets: CDOT will move forward with safety plan for Granville, currently a crash-prone “cut-through”
This post is sponsored by Keating Law Offices.
February 14, 2025
Never mind the naysayers: NYC-style congestion pricing would be great for Chicago
By practically all accounts, New York City's congestion pricing initiative, which launched on January 5, is doing precisely what it's supposed to: easing traffic congestion. You can get up to speed on exactly how the program is designed, from this explainer by Streetblog NYC's Dave Colon.
February 12, 2025
Ald. Vasquez, CTAction, and ATA’s Amy Rynell weigh in on the long-demanded departure of Dorval Carter
It was a bombshell, but not a huge surprise, when the CTA announced this morning that President Dorval R. Carter Jr. is stepping down from his post at the end of this month.
January 13, 2025
Sorry Block Club, merchants claiming that bike-ped upgrades on Lincoln “could put existing shops out of business” is not a news story
It's not a legitimate subject for investigation, any more-so than the news item, "Merchants say Bigfoot exists."
September 30, 2024
