Divvy’s sleek new electric bike model is going to be a hot commodity for riders
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"Overall I'm impressed with the new Divvy bikes and look forward to snagging one whenever I’m away from my own bike."
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Doug Farr
Public space in Chicago could go from good to great with more high-quality seating
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More public seating could make the city of Chicago more hospitable, more accessible, and more lively.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 2
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Infra bill will accelerate push to make remaining 42 CTA stations ADA-accessible (Tribune) Man who fell from platform of Armitage/Western Blue station has died (NBC) Male pedestrian, 50, was struck and killed on Dan Ryan near 47th Street Tuesday morning (CBS) After long delay on S. Red Line, driver who left booth was kicked in […]
The DUI Shuffle: Why was ex-Bears star and 4-time offender Dan Hampton still driving?
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In a just world, if you've previously committed three DUIs, you wouldn't even have the opportunity to rack up a fourth one.
What Chicago winter weather operations would be like if we ran the city
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Winter storm advisories and snow route parking bans are all very well, but how about municipal sidewalk snow clearance, and more prompt and effective plowing of protected bike lanes?
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 1`
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Divvy bike-share rolls out new white-painted, “easier to ride” e-bikes RTA preps budget, plans for an infrastructure windfall (Bond Buyer) CPD: Man is in critical condition after falling 30 feet from Armitage/Western Platform (CBS) Video: Trucker drags pinned car down I-294. Miraculously there were no injuries (NBC) Driver plowed into a home in Niles. Miraculously […]
Can E-Mopedsharing Help Wean Americans Off Car Ownership?
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Electric moped sharing became one of the most rapidly growing alternatives to driving in cities around the world during 2021, a new report says.
Mobility leaders assess 5 years of e-scooters, and draw insights from the Chicago pilots
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Read the article citations here. E-scooters launched unexpectedly in the United States in the fall of 2017, wreaking havoc on many unsuspecting city residents and offering a novel new transportation option to others. Cities were forced to spring into action and formulate the best way to respond to this new mobility option. Policymakers ran the […]
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, November 30
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Kimball Jacks, 68, is the 2nd pedestrian killed by a driver on Greenwood Ave in Niles in 3 years (WGN) Driver struck pedestrian in southwest-suburban Montgomery (Tribune) Bond set at $500K for man accused DUI in crash that killed 3 people in October (CBS) Early release denied for Indiana woman convicted in bus stop crash […]
Speeding driver killed Kaidon Bell, 14, critically injured girl, 12, in North Lawndale
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Studies show that, had the driver been going the posted speed limit of 30 mph, Bell almost certainly would have survived.