Talking Headways Podcast: Mapping the Land
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This week, we learn about digital mapping.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Lisa Schalk
Is CPD Using Racial Profiling to Catch Divvy Thieves?
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Black bike advocates say yes—and that they have the stats to prove it.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 21
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Tribune: Metra Ridership Fell 9% Between 2014 and 2018, While Fares Rose 4 Times Most Mayoral Candidates Support a Dedicated Bike Walk Fund (Active Trans) No Charges for Driver Who Critically Injured Girl Near Downer’s Grove School (Sun-Times) Motorist Charged With DUI for Crash That Injured State Trooper on I-94 (ABC) Driver, 87, Plows Into […]
Metra Launching New Reverse Commute Service to Lake County Next Month
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The extra runs are being bankrolled with help from Lake County municipalities and businesses.
Car2go Is Offering Chicagoans $20 in Free Credit to Roll to the Polls Next Tuesday
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No word yet on whether the service's eight-month pilot will be extended.
Bill to Legalize Autonomous Vehicles Moves Forward in Illinois Legislature
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State rep Michael J. Zalewski says the law is needed to fill a "legislative vacuum." The bill as written would prevent municipalities from banning the technology.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, February 20
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Community Development Commission OKs $900M Lincoln Yards TIF (Sun-Times) Judge Upholds Lawsuit Opposing Obama Presidential Center Location (Curbed) 3 Injured, Including 1-Year-Old, in Fiery Burbank Crash (Sun-Times) State Trooper Injured in Crash on Dan Ryan Near 43rd in Bronzeville (Sun-Times) Slick Morning Commute as Snow Turns to Freezing Rain in Northern Illinois (Tribune) ELPC: Let’s […]
Meet the Cincinnati Wheelchair User Struck Three Times by Drivers
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Neil Kelly has been hit by two SUVs and a van in just 10 months. He tells Streetsblog about his struggle to stay safe in a wheelchair in the Queen City.
CTA Extends Pullman Shuttle to Serve New Community Center, 5 Other Routes
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The extension, which launches March 31, will nearly double the length of the #111A Pullman Shuttle Route.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February 8
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Developer Promises Lincoln Yards Will Include Transpo Improvements (Sun-Times) Driver Fatally Struck Gerald Frens, 75, With Side Mirror in Elk Grove Village (Fox) Police Searching for Driver Who Struck a Pedestrian Near McCormick Place (CBS) Metra Passenger Attacked Employee in Palos Park (CBS) Cycle Smithy Is the Latest Victim in Wave of High-End Bike Theft […]