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Illinois traffic deaths were at a 5-year high in 2020. Here’s how to address the problem.
We must stop accepting death as the cost of mobility on our auto-dominated transportation system.
September 29, 2021
No, the new Montrose bridge over Kennedy doesn’t have bike lanes, isn’t getting them
In reality, people riding bikes on the new Montrose bridge aren't getting their own dedicated lane at all, let alone a protected one.
August 25, 2021
Proposed Pace strategic plan puts emphasis on express buses, ridership metrics
The vision of Pace’s future outlined in its proposed new strategic vision plan emphasizes express services along highways and Pulse Arterial Rapid Transit services along major corridors.
July 14, 2021
Bus lanes aren’t enough: We must transform DuSable Drive into a multimodal boulevard
We need to reclaim our lakefront and turn it into the truly spectacular green space we deserve. We need to remove the highway through our parks.
July 7, 2021
How do you solve a problem like Sheridan Road?
If we're going to convert lanes on Sheridan to make room for sustainable transportation, bus lanes are the most pressing need.
June 17, 2021
In the wake of Kevin Clark’s death, will we enact real change to fix Chicago’s streets?
Do we have the infrastructure and will to implement safe, sustainable, and equitable transportation in Chicago? That remains to be seen.
June 16, 2021
LaSpata calls for fixing the Kevin Clark crash site: “I could be in the position Kevin was”
LaSpata says he's holding local agencies accountable for fixing the intersection. "Every time a cyclist dies in Chicago we're told that in some sense it was their fault, and I'm really tired of it."
June 7, 2021
Logan pedestrian fatality highlights how IDOT control of Chicago streets makes us less safe
This horrifying incident has laid bare how the Illinois Department of Transportation having final say on changes to many Chicago streets makes our city more dangerous.
April 13, 2021
Chicagoland streets are getting deadlier. Can a new Regional Traffic Safety Agenda fix it?
Data analyzed by CMAP shows that the number of traffic fatalities trended upwards during the 2010. The agency is working on a new plan to reduce crashes.
February 8, 2021
Here’s what we should do to actually make the Illinois Prairie Path safer in Hillside
Both IDOT's plan to reroute the trail, and village trustee hopeful Roger Romanelli's counter-proposal, have shortcomings.
January 8, 2021
