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Justice is blind: Lawsuit to force Chicago to retrofit all stoplights with audible signals advances
Chicago’s dearth of accessible signals is “a huge pain in the ass,” says legally blind artist and musician Andy Slater.
March 17, 2022
New York City’s plan to bolster bike lanes with concrete could leave Chicago in the dust
New York City has promised to add concrete barriers to their bike lanes that are currently delineated with paint and plastic posts. Chicago should follow.
March 16, 2022
We asked CDOT a question about Divvy fobs, and they didn’t just fob us off
It turns out that Divvy members can unlock electric bike-share cycles with their plastic key fobs, even if they're not parked at traditional docking stations.
March 1, 2022
Auburn Gresham streetscape plan includes short stretch of curb-protected bike lanes
The streetscape project on 79th Street in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, including a possible curb-protected bike lane treatment on a couple blocks of Halsted.
February 25, 2022
Residents elect Granville bike lanes, city caves to pressure from drivers and shelves them
If CDOT had more imagination, they would install traffic diverters on Granville to discourage driving and make biking safer and more comfortable.
January 21, 2022
CDOT plans overhaul of complex Armitage/CortlandAshland/Elston junction
Streetsblog Chicago will continue reporting on this project to help ensure that it results in a net improvement for sustainable transportation.
January 10, 2022
Transportation planning needs better language accessibility, and more coalition building
In a field like planning, that is technical and political, and requires community participation, language accessibility is one necessary tool, but it does not guarantee that the voices of the community will have an impact.
December 31, 2021
What Chicago winter weather operations would be like if we ran the city
Winter storm advisories and snow route parking bans are all very well, but how about municipal sidewalk snow clearance, and more prompt and effective plowing of protected bike lanes?
December 1, 2021
The Pedway, the Loop’s handy walkway system, is about to become easier to navigate
The city of Chicago recently announced it's upgrading the signs within the network, the first step in a more ambitious plan to upgrade wayfinding.
November 24, 2021
New Metra station proposed near Kinzie/Ashland, but it wouldn’t open until at least 2032
The new facility could potentially serve as a stop for all four Metra lines that currently run through the neighborhood.
October 14, 2021
