DOJ lights a fire under Chicago officials to speed up accessible pedestrian signal installation
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On Thursday the U.S. Department of Justice moved to intervene in a private disability discrimination suit against the city.
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City seeks to make northern stretch of Western Avenue more people-friendly
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The City of Chicago is looking to redesign Western Avenue and seeks to gather community input on what residents, business owners, and stakeholders would like to see.
CDOT to the feds: The new draft of the MUTCD is still way too car-centric
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Transportation chief Gia Biagi argued in a letter to the FWHA that the draft version of the next edition of the manual is "far too focused on motor vehicle operations and perpetuates the status quo."
Why has the Damen Green Line station project been delayed by two years?
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While the city isn't saying exactly what the holdup was, hopefully city planners will learn from this experience in order to prevent other underserved communities from experiencing delayed transit access.
Chicago traffic deaths were up 45% last year as speeding increased during COVID
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Most of the increase was due to motorist deaths, but bicycle fatalities also spiked.
CDOT voiced support for honoring DuSable, but officials privately oppose renaming LSD
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While transportation chief Gia Biagi publicly said renaming the drive would be challenging but doable, emails reveal that the department is actually opposed to the change.
The end of an era? CDOT promises tortoiselike Navy Pier Flyover project is almost done
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So keep you fingers crossed, Lakefront Trail users. With any luck in two months or so this snaillike project will finally be complete.
CDOT responds to COVID transportation challenges with a flurry of bike rack installations
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The department rose to the occasion, installing 899 "inverted U" racks and 20 on-street bike parking corrals.
Contrary to what Divvy told us, temporary 18 mph e-bikes speeds were intentional
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Emails obtained from the city show that, while the electric bikes were advertised as having a 15 mph cap, Divvy quietly tested higher speeds last year.
Will CDOT’s new strategic plan be a turning point for equitable transportation?
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Hopefully CDOT’s strategic plan will produce more than just another report that sits on a shelf without leading to substantive change.
Chicago’s 30 mph speed limit largely to blame for mediocre People for Bikes rating
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Our city also lost points simply because the Chicago Department of Transportation didn't provide data on recent bike improvements.