You can ask lawmakers to eliminate 20% local match requirement for walk/bike infra
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File a witness slip online by Tuesday afternoon to make your voice heard.
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Trib’s Steve Chapman: Transit use is down right now, so we should never invest in it again
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In the bizarro world of the the right-leaning Chicago Tribune, the lessons of the pandemic are that we should instead be putting more focus on car-based transportation.
Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 12
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Anti-transit lobbying group decries One Central transit hub plan as a wasteful boondoggle (Tribune) Metra adding more trains as people start returning to office, but roll toward normalcy is slow (CBS) Woman killed after wrong-way pickup driver crashes into her vehicle near Oak Park (Tribune) 7 injured, including 2 children, in multicar crash in Englewood […]
Firing of cops who shot Ariel Roman on CTA would be a step in the right direction
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The Ariel Roman case starkly shows that police enforcement of minor rule-breaking is the wrong approach.
DOJ lights a fire under Chicago officials to speed up accessible pedestrian signal installation
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On Thursday the U.S. Department of Justice moved to intervene in a private disability discrimination suit against the city.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 9
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Oak Park police officer, suspect shot and seriously injured during traffic stop (CBS) 2 hurt after driver car hits ambulance crash at Kimball and Addison (WGN) Toddler critically injured in LSD road rage shooting shows signs of recovery, suspect charged (NBC) Two officers in involved in Red Line shooting of Ariel Roman now face firing […]
Protecting Non-Motorists Makes NTSB ‘Most Wanted List’ For the First Time
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For the first time in its 54-year history, the National Transportation Safety Board has prioritized ending traffic violence — specifically centered on protecting vulnerable road users.
Here are some good resources for getting started living car-free in Chicago
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These websites, videos, apps, and maps will make it easier for newbies to get around the region on transit and bike.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 8
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Man shot in the arm during argument at 69th Street Red Line station (CBS) Man pleads guilty shooting gun, drawing 2 officers to their deaths on Metra tracks (Tribune) Letter: White Sox and fans would benefit developing the huge parking lots by stadium (Sun-Times) 72 affordable apartments opened a half-mile south of Maywood Metra station […]
Biden’s infrastructure plan is one step forward, two steps back
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Biden's infrastructure bill significantly increases funding for public transportation and intercity rail. but the money earmarked for vehicle electrification dwarfs investments in more sustainable transportation.