A Third of States Won’t Even Try To Reduce Road Deaths
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These states self-determined safety goals don't just lower the bar — they put it underground.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Crime
How can we make sustainable transportation more fun?
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If we want more people to ride buses and bikes, we've got to help make the experience not only safe and efficient, but enjoyable.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 24
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CMAP study finds several Metra, CTA stations, have shortage of nearby sidewalks (Tribune) 4 adults injured in crash involving school bus, 2 other vehicles at 79th/Stony (CBS) Cam footage leads to arrest for robbery, attempted sexual assault on Red Line near Morse (NBC) CPD: Teens targeted by armed robbers on the Red Line twice this […]
Talking Headways Podcast: Technology and Mobility in Miami
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This discussion focuses on the Magic City, but its implications are national.
At a bike courier photo show, a discussion of why the gig economy is unfair to workers
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During Dean La Prairie's opening for "Messenger," featuring photos of Nineties Chicago couriers, PhD candidate Ashley Baber discussed how flexible work functioned -- or didn't -- then and now.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 23
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Lipinski, running for reelection, touts his efforts to improve Metra (Sun-Times) IL Senate candidate Ken Thomas voices support for more frequent, affordable Metra (Sun-Times) Bike and pedestrian safety advocate Maggie Trevor is running for the Illinois House (Sun-Times) At least 4 injured in ambulance crash in Marquette Park (Sun-Times) CPD warn about 2 more recent […]
Bloomberg’s Infrastructure Plan: Save Lives, Boost Transit, Stop Building Roads
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Would-be president Mike Bloomberg would focus mostly on maintaining roads and bridges we already have, rather than building new ones, while also investing three times more money in transit.
Who would you pick for Chicago’s Bicycle Mayor?
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That person would be the standard-bearer for using cycling to make our city safer, more equitable, healthier, more environmentally responsible, more efficient, more prosperous, and more fun.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 22
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CPD: Police chase after man, 43, critically shot ended with crash at Montrose/Western (WGN) Police chase for “minor traffic violation” on LSD ends with crash by Burnham Harbor (Sun-Times) Man charged for driving while high in possible 1st pot-related DUI in IL after legalization (CBS) Metra train hit semi in Edgebrook yesterday, the 2nd Metra/vehicle […]
How Chicago’s legacy of segregation has pushed Black people into transit, job deserts
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Reversing this harm will require policies that make transportation more convenient and affordable, and promote population and retail density.