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Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 27

By AJ LaTrace | May 27, 2022 | No Comments

Chicago and suburban Cook County have moved into High COVID Community Level (City of Chicago) Lonely Planet has published a guide to visiting Chicago on a budget and getting around by L Local public health officials advise residents mask up on transit and in other public spaces (Sun-Times) The South Side’s beloved dancing crossing guard […]

Bus lanes at the Halsted bridge over I-57 at 98th Street, which are still in the plan.

Unfortunately, most bus lanes have been removed from Pace South Halsted Pulse plan

By Igor Studenkov | May 26, 2022 | No Comments

While it's unfortunate that the Pulse Halsted plan no longer includes significant stretches of bus lanes, hopefully the other time-saving features will help shorten trips for South Side and Southland commuters.

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Four Reasons that Pedestrian Deaths Just Hit a 40-Year High

By Kea Wilson | May 26, 2022 | No Comments

Pedestrian death rates climbed to a 40-year high in 2021, but experts say the factors driving the national traffic violence crisis emerged far earlier.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 26

By John Greenfield | May 26, 2022 | No Comments

Casino, including road widening, approved after Lightfoot screams “You are a liar!” at opposing alder (Block Club) Despite being presented with evidence that curfews don’t work, Council approves 10 PM curfew (Block Club) The Reader looks at why stricter curfews are the wrong approach to reducing violence Why did it take CPD five years to […]

A #50 Damen Avenue bus. Photo: Kevin Monahan

Here’s the CTA’s explanation for the infuriating “ghost” bus and train problem

By John Greenfield | May 26, 2022 | No Comments

Everyone hates the now-common situation where train or bus runs appear the Train Tracker and Bus Tracker, but then disappear before they ever arrive.

Possible Chicago public restroom pilot could help improve access to public space

By Courtney Cobbs | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

Advocates for more public restrooms for Chicagoans will be heartened by signs of movement to address the problem.

The 6800 block of South Stony Island in South Shore, where a driver fatally struck Deborah Renee Jones, 67.

Three South Side pedestrian crash fatality cases from earlier this year

By John Greenfield | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

Earlier this month SBC cofounder Steven Vance launched a new Chicago Crash Browser, which pulls data from the city's data portal, checking for new reports every hour.

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Awful Highway Expansions in Denver and Portland are Halted

By Kea Wilson | May 25, 2022 | No Comments

State transportation agencies halted proposals to widen freeways in Denver and Portland amid rising costs, lawsuits, and stark questions about the projects’ destructive effects on the environment.

Las mujeres del taller Bwindi Women Bicycle Enterprise Shop (BWBES) en frente de un contenedor de bicicletas. Foto: BWBES

¿Cómo llegan las bicicletas de Chicago al otro lado del mundo?

By Ruth Rosas | May 24, 2022 | No Comments

La directora de la Escuela de Enfermería de Bwindi habló sobre cómo las bicicletas donadas por la tienda comunitaria Working Bikes de Chicago ayudan a empoderar a las mujeres jóvenes en el suroeste de Uganda.