CDOT says Divvy expansion is finally happening, almost a year behind schedule
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The expansion will include 66 new stations and 3,500 additional bikes, including a mix of blue standard Divvy cycles and black electric bikes.
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Records indicate bicyclist injured by CDOT trucker is a CDOT safety ambassador
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The fact that all signs indicate that the victim was a person hired by CDOT to promote bike safety just makes the irony of a CDOT trucker injuring someone that much more terrible.
New Cafe Streets announced, but so far Black and Latino dining strips are opting out
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Announced Cafe Streets in Chatham and Little Village have been cancelled or watered down, which means that so far none are planned on African-American- or Latino-owned restaurant strips.
Map: Here are some of the 25-30 miles of new bikeways slated for 2020 installation
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What's more, about 15 miles are slated for the South Side, which has a much lower density of bike lanes than the North Side.
Unacceptable: Leaders essentially nix bus-only lane option from North LSD Plan
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That doesn't mean that an efficient, equitable LSD remix is a lost cause, but rather that we're going to have to fight harder to achieve that goal.
Scooter pilot starts later this summer across the city, minus downtown and trails
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The rules include a "lock-to" requirement; excluding the devices from the central business district; and provisions to promote racial and economic equity.
CDOT: Cortland, Glenwood, Palmer, Leland will be “Shared streets for physical distancing”
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After more than two months of advocacy by Streetsblog, it looks like Chicago is finally going to open streets for safe, socially-distanced transportation and recreation.
MPC, Council on Global Affairs staffers urge the city to open streets during pandemic
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Sidewalks, parks, and trails are crowded in Chicago, and speeding and sever crashes are up. Local transportation leaders say it's time for an open streets program.
Chicago’s pandemic plan includes free Divvy for healthcare workers, $1 rides
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The plan also includes breaks for transit riders, taxi and ride-hail drivers, and paratransit users.
Inaction after tragic crashes is unacceptable — Chicago needs a Rapid Response Team
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Instead of making safety improvements months later, or not at all, Chicago should follow San Francisco's example by creating a Rapid Response Team
Main finding of Chicago’s dockless scooter pilot: “We need to do another pilot”
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The study also found there were 192 reported scooter injuries in four months, and 34 percent of online survey respondents said they used the devices to go to or from transit.