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A slide stressing the importance of diverse community engagement, at a meeting that was impossible for working-class people to attend. Image: CDOT

Equity-focused Chicago Mobility Collaborative meeting takes place at inequitable time of day

By John Greenfield | Jun 30, 2022 | No Comments

The transportation department could take one very simple action to help more broaden the demographics of who has a say in Chicago mobility projects, but for some reason it has resisted doing so.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 30

By John Greenfield | Jun 30, 2022 | No Comments

More coverage of plan to upgrade all “protected” lanes with concrete (ATA, Block Club, Sun-Times, Tribune) 2 passengers, trucker killed, dozens injured in Chicago-bound Amtrak train crash in Missouri (Tribune) Chicago firefighters raise CTA train car to rescue man trapped underneath at Laramie station (FOX) 3 in custody after 2 men beaten and robbed under […]

A giant check representing the $200,000 grant from Pace to Lake County create a county-wide Dail-A-Ride system. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Pace, Lake County launch county-wide Dial-a-Ride service

By Igor Studenkov | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

Ride Lake County, a county-wide dial dial-a-ride bus service for seniors and people with disabilities, got off to a modest start after it debuted in May.

A moving truck parked in one of the flexi-post bike lanes on Clark Street in Edgewater. Concrete protection can help prevent illegal parking in bikeways. Photo: John Greenfield

CDOT plan to upgrade all “protected” lanes w/ concrete is good. Here’s how to improve it.

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

CDOT should make sure the concrete protection is easy to see and the lanes are well maintained, and the department should be filling in non-protected gaps in the network.

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 29

By John Greenfield | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

Alexi Giannoulias, who gave extensive answers to ATA’s survey, is the Dem secretary of state nominee (Block Club) Can new Chicago Mobility Collaborative make city streets safer for bicyclists and pedestrians? (Block Club) Orland Park trustee remains in hospital with severe spinal injuries after crash that killed her parents (Tribune) 4 injured in crash on […]

Looking south on the 6200 block of South Austin at a location where an alley intersects with the avenue. Image Google Docs

Stop the child killings. Joshua Avina, 15, hit by trucker on bike, is 4th kid to die this month.

By John Greenfield | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

Chicago has lost four children to traffic violence this month, but the response to the crisis from some aldermen and media outlets has been totally irresponsible.

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THE BRAKE: Are Would-Be Planners and Engineers on Board With Transportation Reform?

By Kea Wilson | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments

Planning and engineering students are poised to play a major role in shaping America’s transportation system for decades to come.

Kam Buckner, left, and Congressional rep Mike Quigley (5th) at the Safe Streets for All rally on June 13. Photo via Kam Buckner

Meet state rep, Chicago mayoral hopeful, and safe streets advocate Kam Buckner

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments

Buckner caught my attention at the huge Safe Streets for All rally on June 13 in Lincoln Square and Uptown because he was one of the few Black people in attendance.

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 28

By John Greenfield | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments

Block Club talks to CTA union about safety concerns after boy, 17, is murdered on bus in W. Garfield Man, 24, charged with attempted murder after stabbing man, 60, at Oak Park Ave. Blue stop (Oak Park.com) Police release images of suspects in armed robbery on the Red Line at 69th Street (FOX) After Pride […]

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These Communities Are Making Progress After ‘Jaywalking’ Reform

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments

The Black Lives Matter protests and the pandemic have dramatically shifted the terrain around policing.