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Bicycling

LaSpata calls for fixing the Kevin Clark crash site: “I could be in the position Kevin was”

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The Active Transportation Alliance assesses CDOT’s 2020 Slow Streets program

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CDOT is expanding its “Learn to Ride” bike classes for adults this summer

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Here’s a sneak preview of where CDOT may be installing bikeways this year

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Chicago Policy

Logan pedestrian fatality highlights how IDOT control of Chicago streets makes us less safe

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DOJ lights a fire under Chicago officials to speed up accessible pedestrian signal installation

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City seeks to make northern stretch of Western Avenue more people-friendly

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Beyond Chicagoland

CDOT to the feds: The new draft of the MUTCD is still way too car-centric

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Why has the Damen Green Line station project been delayed by two years?

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Chicago traffic deaths were up 45% last year as speeding increased during COVID

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