Better Streets Chicago
Advocates and alders agree: A pilot to keep right-of-way clear with Rapid Response Parking Enforcement Aides instead of cops is a great idea
The program, sponsored by Ald. Matt Martin (47th), and researched by Police District Council members, could start as early as this winter.
September 3, 2025
Local transportation advocate Micheál Podgers is going regional with a move from Better Streets Chicago to Climate Cabinet
Podgers discussed the history of BSC, and the things the grassroots group has accomplished that he's most proud of.
February 21, 2025
Better Streets Chicago celebrates another big year of advocacy, and provides a sneak peek at next year’s efforts
November 25, 2024
There *shouldn’t* be a road just like it: Better Streets’ Lakefront Community Visioning Meeting calls for a shoreline without an 8-lane DLSD
Attendees want to see the waterside highway transformed into a people-friendly boulevard with a dedicated transit corridor.
September 13, 2024
So fresh, so clean? Advocates praise CTA’s 2024 Refresh & Renew program, say everyday conditions still need sprucing up
September 9, 2024
IDOT discusses why they’re recommending an NDLSD rebuild without dedicated transit lanes
While IDOT implied that having 25 percent less road capacity for cars on the lakefront is a defect of the proposal for dedicated transit lanes, it's actually a feature.
August 13, 2024
