Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Lori Lightfoot

The Bloomingdale Trail, opened in summer 2015. One of the goals of the climate plan is to "improve air quality by expanding the city’s walk, bike, and transit options." Photo: John Greenfield

Lightfoot’s Climate Action Plan calls for “a zero-emission transportation network”

By John Greenfield | Apr 22, 2022 | No Comments

The city is billing the plan as a "community-informed plan to mitigate climate-change impacts and position Chicago as a job-creator and economic leader in new economy."

A mockup of the Chicago of the Chicago Moves gas or transit card, with Lightfoot's name on it. Image via WTTW

This week in gas-pandering: Wilson plans 3rd giveaway, Lightfoot’s gas cards advance

By John Greenfield | Apr 21, 2022 | No Comments

Come on, Chicago politicians, when it comes to sucking up to motorists, let's not have a race to the bottom.

Gas-pandering update: Alders oppose Lightfoot’s gas cards, Wilson announcing candidacy

By John Greenfield | Apr 8, 2022 | No Comments

Local politicians trying to win votes by subsidizing driving is a hot topic right now. Here are the latest development in this deeply problematic trend.

Platform screen doors on the Copenhagen Metro. Photo: Wikipedia

Another person was pushed onto ‘L’ tracks. It’s time for CTA to pilot platform barriers.

By John Greenfield | Apr 6, 2022 | No Comments

CTA workers and riders shouldn't have to worry that they might wind up being pushed onto the third rail, or in the path of an oncoming train.

A bus on Milwaukee Avenue seen from the sky

Lightfoot’s “Chicago Moves” would give gas or transit cash to eligible Chicagoans this spring and summer

By Courtney Cobbs | Apr 1, 2022 | No Comments

The disparity between how much Lightfoot is proposing to spend to subsidize driving over transit is perplexing.

Don’t pander to drivers with gas tax holidays and giveaways. Help them drive less instead.

By John Greenfield | Mar 25, 2022 | No Comments

Let's see politicians take bold actions to make walking, transit, and biking practical and attractive alternatives to paying more at the pump, instead of the current "Gas-bagging."

Long lines of cars, slowed buses, wasted city resources at Wilson’s $1M gas giveaway

By John Greenfield | Mar 24, 2022 | No Comments

Hopefully in the near future we'll find out exactly how much Wilson's publicity stunt cost Chicago taxpayers.

Unarmed CTA security guards on the Jackson Blue Line platform. Photo: John Greenfield

Homeless coalition hopes CTA security plan won’t “criminalize” unhoused people on the ‘L’

By Amber Drea | Mar 14, 2022 | No Comments

"I don't think there's really going to be a decrease in people sleeping on the trains until we have a more systemic solution in place.”

Unarmed security guards on an 'L' car. Photo: CTA

Number of unarmed guards on CTA doubling to over 200 to address crime, rule-breaking

By John Greenfield | Mar 9, 2022 | No Comments

It will be important to monitor whether the increase in security personnel leads to more unhoused people being ejected from the system without being offered a better alternative for shelter.

Moore, Lightfoot, King, and Martin pose with the new street signs. Photo: John Greenfield

4 months after racially-charged Council battle, signs for DuSable LSD unveiled

By John Greenfield | Oct 21, 2021 | No Comments

Another fight regarding the coastal highway is on the horizon, as the city and state prepare to reconstruct North DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Lightfoot proposes fine reform for drivers but advocates say more is needed

By Courtney Cobbs | Oct 11, 2021 | No Comments

Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced reforms to provide relief on tickets and fines during fiscal year 2022. Some advocates say the city's efforts should go further.

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