Advocates: Ending license revocation for traffic cam tickets is the right thing to do
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Taking away people's licenses for failing to pay tickets doesn't necessarily make our streets safer, but it does cause economic hardship.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Harry Osterman
Eyes on the street: Lots of people were biking on Clark Street in 19 degrees
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It almost makes you think it would make sense for the city to upgrade the bikeway to a physically protected micro-mobility lane.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 22
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ATA hosts week-long event aimed at creating better walking, biking, and transit in the suburbs Contrary to what Lyft-funded super-PAC says, ride-hail drivers are better off as employees (One Illinois) On of the twins, 14, struck by a driver while skateboarding in Elgin has died (NBC) Amid surge in carjackings, top cop to send in […]
City is now issuing warnings for 6 mph speed cam violations, $35 tickets after March 1
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We'll have a chance to see whether the change in ticketing protocols helps reduce the serious crash rate, and also whether it has any negative equity impacts.
2020 was a good year for Far South Side bikeway installation
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17 of the 29 total miles of bikeways installed last year, or about 59 percent, were installed south of Marquette Drive.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 21
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CPD lieutenant sued city, alleging he was punished for refusing to meet illegal traffic stop quotas (CBS) New STB filing outlines areas of agreement between Metra, Amtrak in Union Station dispute (Trains.com) Girl, 13, killed, 4 injured after driver veers into oncoming traffic in Garfield Ridge (WGN) Robberies reported near CTA stations in Englewood (Sun-Times) New development […]
Memo to Buttigieg: USDOT Needs an Active Transportation Administration
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Giving people who walk and roll a voice in Washington is a crucial tool in the fight to change the federal structures that underlie our car-only transportation landscape.
We can look forward to a less muddy, better-connected Des Plaines River Trail
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There are plenty of promising projects in the works for the trail that should result in better access and less-soggy post-rain rides.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, January 20
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ATA looks back at 2020 scooter pilot, and forward to an equity-focused program Avondale merchants letting teachers work outside their businesses to protest CPS reopening (Block Club) Suburban restaurants have been violating Illinois’ indoor dining ban (Tribune) Police release photos of suspects in Red and Green line robberies and thefts (Sun-Times) Someone broke 8 windows […]
NHTSA Blames Everyone But Itself For Crash Spike
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The Trump administration's top roadway safety agency offered a final kiss-off to America by blaming drivers for killing each other so much last year — with zero acknowledgement of the administration's own failures to implement life-saving policies.