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New wayfinding signs installed after driver killed man at DLSD/Roosevelt. And bill for DLSD study passed State Senate last month.
See the update about the new signs at the bottom of this post, originally published on April 16, 2025.
April 16, 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
Politicians and activists say Dorval Carter should be replaced, CTA responds
Records show Carter has barely ridden the CTA in the past two years, when conditions have declined. Should he keep his job?
August 1, 2023
Columbus Park road diet improves safety, CDOT staffers ridicule Block Club coverage
In reality plenty of people are benefitting from the project. And emails show CDOT agreed with us that Block Club's coverage, which asserted that the road diet is "causing traffic jams" despite the data, was absurd.
May 9, 2022
Car-free streets have helped restaurants — don’t blame them for poor sales at your gift shop
We should have sympathy for merchants who are struggling. But when they blame car-free streets for their financial woes, it's best to take that with a grain of salt.
December 8, 2020
