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Ald. Vasquez discusses next steps for passing 25 mph law, and supports bringing back income-based fine discount, 10 mph ticketing threshold
Read the second half of this interview, including additional discussion of the 25 mph speed limit effort, the looming transit fiscal cliff, bikeways, and more here.
March 28, 2025
Passage of bike lane towing ordinance honors children lost to traffic violence this year
Hopefully it's some comfort to the families of kids who were lost to traffic violence this year, that their stories helped bring about change that could prevent others from experiencing that kind of heartbreak.
December 15, 2022
South Shore Line police-involved shooting raises questions about fare enforcement
What's the best way to deal with unruly fare evaders? It's a complex question, but a more lenient policy might be worth the downsides, if it helps prevent the kind of near-deadly scenario we saw last week.
March 10, 2021
Police must enforce the Stay at Home order fairly, without racial double-standards
It makes sense for police to intervene when people are dangerously violating the pandemic rules. But we must make sure they're not unfairly targeting people of color for enforcement.
April 8, 2020
Lightfoot announces plan for more transit policing, but LA’s experience is a cautionary tale
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.
February 28, 2020
Cyclephobia: Fears of Reckless Bike Riders May Be Overblown, but Empathy Is Still Needed
Reckless driving is an exponentially bigger threat, but a person with a disability's stories of being struck by sidewalk riders is a reminder that bike-pedestrian crashes are no laughing matter either.
August 8, 2019
My Experiences as a Black Man Navigating the Streets of Chicago
Streetsblog reporter James Porter, the son of a policeman, discusses how police profiling has affected his travels through the city.
April 19, 2019
Breakin’ the Law: What Should We Do About Cyclists Who Don’t Play By the Rules?
While some kinds of lawbreaking on two wheels are truly inexcusable, most should be addressed with better infrastructure rather than enforcement, and some shouldn't be illegal at all.
April 11, 2019
4th Pedestrian Fatality in Niles Area May Inspire a Crackdown — on Pedestrians
After Annamma Abraham, 67, was killed while walking on a stretch of five-lane Golf Road with no sidewalks, the Niles police may start writing more pedestrian citations.
March 12, 2019
Is CPD Using Racial Profiling to Catch Divvy Thieves?
Black bike advocates say yes—and that they have the stats to prove it.
February 21, 2019
