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The Garfield Green Line station after the Garfield Gateway rehab project. About a third of the labor was done by workers from low-income communities. Photo: CTA

CTA, peer transit agencies urge Biden administration to end local hiring ban

By Igor Studenkov | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments

Reagan-era legislation prohibits transit agencies from favoring local firms and workers for infrastructure projects. Lifting the ban could provide new opportunities.

A speed camera on North Avenue near Pulaski Road in Humboldt Park. Photo: John Greenfield

New data shows Chicago’s speed cameras are effective in preventing traffic deaths

By John Greenfield | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments

Fatal or serious injury crashes increased by 1 percent near speed cameras between 2012-13 and 2017-18, compared to a 19 percent increase citywide.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 4

By John Greenfield | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments

Chicago expects 55,000 more students in its biggest reopening test yet (Block Club) O’Hare vaxx sites opening for CTA, Metra workers, Uber drivers, flight crews (Tribune) 2 killed, including 83-year-old driver, 5 injured in high-speed Scottsdale crash (ABC) IL Policy: Cams issued a 6 mph+ ticket every 12 seconds (during week no one knew about […]

Rendering of an Amazon fulfillment center.

South Side summit discusses how new Amazon facilities impact safety, health

By Courtney Cobbs | Mar 3, 2021 | No Comments

Southside Transportation Summit explored the impacts of heavy industry on the Southside. Amazon facilities were subject to lots of discussion.

Altgeld Gardens residents returning from Rosebud Farm Stand on the dirt road next to the market a few years ago. The store, the only source for fresh groceries in the neighborhood, has since closed. Photo: John Greenfield

Food, mobility justice advocates join forces at the Chicago Food Justice Summit

By Sharon Hoyer | Mar 3, 2021 | No Comments

Speakers discussed the relationship between safe conditions for pedestrians and good transit access with food security and nutrition.

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 3

By John Greenfield | Mar 3, 2021 | No Comments

Man, 41, dead after 2 semi drivers crash on Tri-State Tollway near Roberts Road (ABC) Wrigley Field recommended as mass vaccination site due to Red Line proximity (ABC) 35th Ward residents vote to repair 5 sidewalks, install new street lamps (Block Club) New $8.6M New Lennox Metra station in now open (Patch) BGA, citizen note […]

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These Four Bills Could Help Loosen Car Dependency’s Grip On U.S. Cities

By John Greenfield | Mar 3, 2021 | No Comments

The next infrastructure package might bring some of sustainable transportation advocates’ most long-sought bills back to life — and establish new pots of money for bike lanes, sidewalks, and more.

A CTA bus driver on Sheridan Road early in the pandemic. Photo: John Greenfield

How COVID-19 impacted has Chicagoland public transportation workers

By Igor Studenkov | Mar 2, 2021 | No Comments

During the COVID-19 pandemic, at least 1,874 Chicago area transit workers tested positive for the disease, at least 14 had to be hospitalized and at least 14 passed away.

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 2

By John Greenfield | Mar 2, 2021 | No Comments

House Transportation Committee advances bills on IDOT transparency, equitable funding (Herald) Schwieterman, Sposato praise the new 6 mph speed cam threshold (WTTW) Car driver dies after crash with trucker in Naperville (NBC) 5 injured, including 3 children, after driver flips vehicle near LSD/Marquette (Sun-Times) Woman arrested for 2 carjackings, 1 of which involved driving off […]

A Chicago food delivery courier. Photo: Jonathan Loïc Rogers

CloudKitchens traffic woes show the folly of food delivery by car

By Courtney Cobbs | Mar 1, 2021 | No Comments

Traffic headaches by CloudKitchens' North Center locations show that our city would be better off if more food was delivered by bike.