If you want a safer transit system, support better mental health services
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Providing all citizens with adequate mental health support is crucial for creating a safer, more peaceful city.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Crime
Armed guards aren’t the answer for reducing CTA violence, transit ambassadors are
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While it's understandable that the transit union is pushing for adding armed guards on the CTA, it appears the the conversation should really be about introducing unarmed outreach personnel.
Should the CTA adopt women-only transit? Interviews with Chicago women suggest yes
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Women-only transportation helps to dismantle one of the barriers that women face daily, so it should be seriously considered in the Chicago and other U.S. cities.
Having police crack down on minor transit infractions doesn’t make us safer
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Today transit worker union reps and community organizations called for non-police solutions to reducing crime on the CTA.
Lightfoot announces plan for more transit policing, but LA’s experience is a cautionary tale
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While adding more police to the CTA may have been inevitable, it's going to be crucial for officers to stay focused on serious crimes, not cracking down on minor infractions.
Dangers and Annoyances: When, if ever, does it make sense to confront a CTA rule-breaker?
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Smoking, littering, radio playing, and other infractions can make CTA trips unpleasant and reduce ridership. But many riders say it's wisest not to confront the offender.
Serious CTA crime is on the rise. How can we fight it beyond using cops and cameras?
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More policing and camera surveillance doesn't make everyone feel safer, but bringing back CTA conductors would help deter crime.
CTA, CPD promise more security on the ‘L’ in the wake of recent Red Line attacks
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While crime is down systemwide, serious crime has doubled since 2015, and there have been a string of recent attacks and robberies on the Red Line.
13 Divvy bikes were slashed with a butcher knife this summer
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Divvy thefts weren't a huge issue this summer, but this was a nasty case of seemingly random vandalism.
There Were Two Robberies of Cyclists on the Near-North Lakefront on Tuesday
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Several cyclists were attacked on the Lakefront Trail on the south lakefront in Kenwood and Oakland last spring.
CPD Reports Detail Incidents From the Early Days of the Scooter Pilot
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In the first week of Chicago's scooter pilot, scooters were reportedly used as an assault weapon and to vandalize a car. Scooter riders were also injured in run-ins with motorists, potholes, and an angry bicyclist.