Self-Driving Car Makers Prepare to Blame “Jaywalkers”
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Self-driving car companies tech isn't advanced enough to detect pedestrians. Rather than wait until it matures, they're trying to blame pedestrians.
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CTA and Metra Headaches Are Making Transit a Less Viable Option on the Far SW Side
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Badly planned bus stops at the 95th Street station and poor off-peak Rock Island Line service are among the problems.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 17
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After Construction Began at Madison/Halsted, Where Cyclist Was Killed, Crashes Skyrocketed (CBS) Driver Taken Into Custody After Fatal Schaumburg Crash (Sun-Times) City Reaches $10.4M Settlement With Ride-Share Companies Over Background Checks (Tribune) The Tribune Looks at Dockless Scooter Companies’ Efforts to Set up Shop in Chicago What Chicago’s Skyline Will Look Like in 2023 (Chicago Mag) […]
Another Cyclist Struck at Madison/Halsted, a Week After Angela Park Was Killed There
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Fortunately the second bike rider was uninjured, but this latest collision is a symptom of dangerous conditions at this location.
The “Dutch Reach” Will Become Part of Illinois’ Driver Curriculum
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This potentially lifesaving anti-dooring technique, common in bike-friendly European countries, will be added to the state driver's manual.
The Real E-Scooters Story Is Much More Boring Than Media Coverage Suggests
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It doesn't make for exciting newsprint. But people like scooters and they aren't causing any big problems.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 16
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Reverend Who Closed LSD Plans Labor Day Anti-Violence March to Block O’Hare Traffic (Tribune) Rauner Signs Dutch Reach Safety Bill Into Law (Active Trans) Tribune Coverage of South Siders’ Plea to Save the 31st Street Bus Metra BNSF Line Exec Promises to Fix Crowding, Air conditioning Problems (Tribune, CTJ) No Citations for Minivan Driver Who Fatally […]
City Should Raise Priority of Using Damen Green Line Station to Prime Good Land Use
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When I first saw the design for the new Green Line station at Damen Avenue on the Lake Street branch, I became worried that the station didn’t have an entrance providing access to the westbound platform. Several of the other stations on the branch to city’s West Side and Oak Park have entrances on both […]
Near South Siders Urge the CTA to Expand, Not Cancel, 31st Street Bus Service
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Barring a subsidy from an outside organization, the route could be killed this fall due to low ridership.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 15
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BGA Files Lawsuit for Disclosure of Records on the O’Hare Express Deal (Crain’s) Man Charged With DUI for Suburban Crash That Killed Mary and Lisa Kendzior (CBS) No Citations for CTA Bus Driver Who Illegally Left-Hooked Lost Lake Bartender on Bike (WGN) The Number of Structurally Deficient Bridges in Illinois Is Growing (Tribune) CityLab Looks […]