The Tribune Praises Pat Dowell’s “Expertise in Urban Planning”
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When it comes to preserving the car-centric status quo, the alderman is "crushing it."
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“Hurricane” Kristen McQueary Strikes Again With Blustery Attack on Gas Tax Hike Proposal
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The Tribune columnist, who famously wished a New Orleans-style storm would assault Chicago, argued that raising the state gas tax would be unfair to drivers. Here's why she's wrong again.
A Guide to Chicago’s Woman- and POC-owned Bike Shops
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Interested in supporting a diverse bike shop community? Here's a list and map of Chicago's bike stores owned or co-owned by women and/or people of color.
Oboi Reed Blasts the City’s Failure to Address Its Biased Bike Ticketing Problem
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Meanwhile, CDOT acknowledges that many West Siders don't want additional Vision Zero policing
Equiticity’s Oboi Reed Responds to the Latest Tribune Report on Racially Biased Bike Ticketing
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Almost a year after the Trib revealed apparent racial bias in ticketing practices, little has changed.
A Tale of Two Shuttles: New Commuter Routes Planned for Oak Brook and Naperville
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One shuttle will take Chicagoans from Hinsdale or Elmhurst to Oak Brook job centers. The other will squire Napervillians to their Loop offices.
Worry Less About $40 Tolls and More About Plans to Widen I-55
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The Tribune is concerned about congestion-priced lanes on the Stevenson resulting in Virginia-style $40 tolls, but the real problem is that expanding the highway would encourage more driving.
Navy Pier Flyover Is Delayed, But Here’s How We Can Immediately Improve Bike/Ped Access
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Now that the flyover project is delayed until mid-2019, Active Trans is recommending an idea Steven Vance proposed five years ago.
Is Pricey Downtown Parking Really a “A Drag on Downtown Retail and Tourism?”
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High parking prices actually help merchants by encouraging turnover and increasing the supply of available spaces.
The Chicago Sun-Times Hops on the Anti-Cam Bandwagon
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After the Chicago Tribune’s star anti-traffic camera reporter David Kidwell left the paper last month somebody had to take up the slack, right?
No, Chicago Tribune, We Don’t Have to Accommodate All 19,300 Car Trips on Cornell
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Rhe Trib’s assumption that all of the car trips that currently take place on Cornell need to be “accommodated” is flawed.