Hit-and-run driver killed USMC vet Michael Flood, 73, in Beverly
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Flood was the 35th pedestrian fatality of 2019.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Bridgeport
At World Day of Remembrance event, survivors urged city, drivers to prevent traffic deaths
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Despite the calls for safer conditions for pedestrians and cyclists at the event, CDOT revealed that aldermen still have the power to veto safety infrastructure via aldermanic privilege.
Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 18
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Cyclist killed at 67th/Stoney Island in Grand Crossing identified as Lee Luellen, 40 (Sun-Times) 3 recently bike fatalities took place as Chicago falls behind peer cities on protected lanes (Sun-Times) Hit-and-run driver struck man in 3200 block of W. Madison in East Garfield Saturday night (CBS) Sun-Times columnist Laura Washington wrote another pro-Uber op-ed, we […]
Monday’s World Day of Remembrance Event Will Honor Victims of Traffic Violence
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The tribute is being organized by Chicago's Vision Zero crash reduction program as part of the global commemoration.
No, Sun-Times columnist Laura Washington, Lori shouldn’t play nice with Uber
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In her second column promoting Uber's bogus message that Chicago's proposed ride-hail tax would hurt poor people, Washington says the mayor should compromise with Uber. Here's why that's wrong.
The 35 ministers helping Uber fight the ride-hail tax also helped it fight the Divvy deal
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This week Mayor Lightfoot accused Uber of "paying off Black ministers" to help it kill the ride-hail tax plan. It's not clear wha, if any, financial relationship there is between the company and the clergy members.
At the CTA’s 2020 budget hearing riders called for more off-peak and night service
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People want better CTA options for commuting to non-9-to-5 jobs. Other comments covered ADA access, transit service for Lincoln Yards, and TOD by the 95th Street terminal.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, November 15
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Lightfoot accuses Uber of “paying off Black ministers” to help kill her fair ride-hail tax (Tribune) Sun-Times editorial: Lightfoot’s payoff claim was irresponsible but, yeah, Uber can’t be trusted More public dollars must go to affordable housing not megadevelopment, aldermen say (Curbed) USMC vet Michael Flood, 73, killed while crossing Western in Beverly by driver […]
Garçon! D.C. Requires Curb Reservations for Deliveries
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The pilot would keep delivery trucks and taxis moving through city streets instead of blocking lanes and double parking.
Deconstructing Uber’s vaporware counterproposal to Lori’s fair ride-hail tax
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Uber's plan would lower the tax on almost all trips, especially traffic-clogging solo Loop commutes, so it would be far less effective for fighting congestion and highly unlikely to raise the $10 million extra they claim.