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Illinois traffic deaths were at a 5-year high in 2020. Here’s how to address the problem.

<p>In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.</p>


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Bicycling

No, the new Montrose bridge over Kennedy doesn’t have bike lanes, isn’t getting them

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Infrastructure

Proposed Pace strategic plan puts emphasis on express buses, ridership metrics

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Bus lanes aren’t enough: We must transform DuSable Drive into a multimodal boulevard

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How do you solve a problem like Sheridan Road?

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In the wake of Kevin Clark’s death, will we enact real change to fix Chicago’s streets?

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LaSpata calls for fixing the Kevin Clark crash site: “I could be in the position Kevin was”

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Chicago Policy

Logan pedestrian fatality highlights how IDOT control of Chicago streets makes us less safe

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Chicagoland streets are getting deadlier. Can a new Regional Traffic Safety Agenda fix it?

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Here’s what we should do to actually make the Illinois Prairie Path safer in Hillside

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