Half of Americans Will Get Vision Zero Plans in New Federal Grant
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More than half of the U.S. population will live in cities or counties with a Safe Streets action plan in place, thanks to a wave of new funding from Washington.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Bike Philosophy
Near North and Northwest Side (Wards 1, 43, and 44) candidates talk transportation
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As part of our 2023 Election Coverage, Streetsblog Chicago sent a questionnaire out to every candidate running for alderperson.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, February 3
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Lightfoot: “What we heard from those workers, from riders, is we want more police on the CTA” (Reader) Could Duckworth’s appointment to key Senate subcommittee pave the way for an O’Hare express train? (Crain’s) Aurora man charged with leaving scene of deadly crash on southbound I-94 (CBS) Hit-and-run driver struck Humboldt Park dialysis unit (CBS) […]
The dogs used for CTA’s $31M K-9 unit contract are basically very expensive decoys
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Once the public learns how the dogs can and can't be used, they will be about as effective for deterring rule-breaking and crime as life-sized stuffed animals.
Streets Calling, a Black-led bike group, hopes to get even bigger in 2023
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Streets Calling is doing great work encouraging new people to ride bikes who might never have thought of themselves as "cyclists" before.
South Lakefront and Mid South Side candidates (Wards 4, 5, 16, 20) talk transportation
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As part of our 2023 Election Coverage, Streetsblog Chicago sent a questionnaire out to every candidate running for alderperson.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 2
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Mayoral hopeful Kam Buckner talks about CTA, biking, and “dibs” (Block Club) SUV driver fatally struck man, 77, trying to cross street at Martin/Brom in Naperville (WGN) Norfolk Southern continues Englewood expansion —but will the company meet community demands? (Block Club) Ogden between Western and Pulaski is getting a streetscape project, but apparently no bike […]
2 hit-and-run drivers fatally struck delivery driver Jennifer Kelleher, 25, in Austin
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Kelleher was hit only about six blocks away from where a 93-year-old woman was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver the previous day.
Making the fiscal argument for municipal sidewalk clearance at #PlowTheSidewalks town hall
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Said Access living transportation analyst Laura Saltzman, "If we can afford to clear the streets then we can afford to clear the sidewalks."
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, February 1
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City plan to ticket drivers who block bike lanes downtown draws mixed reaction from cycling advocates (Block Club) Driver hospitalized after flipping car on 3900 block of DLSD, ending up between trees on parkland (CBS) Man charged after allegedly sideswiping CTA bus, pointing gun at driver in Back of the Yards (FOX) CTA’s Brown Line […]