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Courtney Cobb's bike and hoops at the Chicago lakefront. Photo: Courtney Cobbs

How I’ve expanded my bike joy, and how you can do it too

By Courtney Cobbs | Dec 13, 2019 | No Comments

Courtney Cobbs discusses how she got deeper into cycling this year, and shares a reading list of bike-centric books to enhance your enjoyment of two-wheeled transportation.

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Men in Big SUVs Are a Menace to Society

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 13, 2019 | No Comments

We have met the enemy and it is men.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 13

By John Greenfield | Dec 13, 2019 | No Comments

Man charged with murder of Macksantino Webb, 20, inside the Howard Red Line Station (Sun-Times) Teen dead after police chase ends with car crash into house in Roseland (WGN) Pickup driver crashed into 5 parked cars in Logan Wednesday night, no injuries (Block Club) Oak Lawn manager charged with hit-and-run will get nearly $100K in […]

Why failure to pay your CTA or Metra fare should result in a ticket, not criminal charges

By Courtney Cobbs | Dec 12, 2019 | No Comments

Decriminalizing fare evasion would help make the Chicagoland transit system more equitable.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 12

By John Greenfield | Dec 12, 2019 | No Comments

MPC head discusses what she wants to see new CDOT chief Gia Biagi accomplish (Sun-Times) Metra’s on-time record is slipping, and the worst route is the Heritage Line to Joliet (Tribune) Metra may eliminate the option of paying cash on board (Tribune) Video shows park district worker on LFT escaping salt truck before it slid […]

MPC’s Toward Universal Mobility report aims to make local transit accessible for all

By Igor Studenkov | Dec 11, 2019 | No Comments

“We can design transportation systems that are seamless for everyone," said a disability rights advocate at the release. "The only thing that stops us if we don’t have the right people at the table.”

Oboi Reed at the Equiticity launch party. Reed has called for the next head of Active Trans to be Black or Latinx, ideally a woman. Photo: John Greenfield

Some advocates say the next Active Trans director should be a person of color

By John Greenfield | Dec 11, 2019 | No Comments

The organization says it has made some mistakes when it comes to addressing the needs of Black and Latinx communities. Having a person of color in charge could help avoid such tunnel vision.

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, December 11

By John Greenfield | Dec 11, 2019 | No Comments

Zotti: To grow Chicago’s population, we need to stem Black flight, develop the South Lakefront (Sun-Times) “Fare-capping 101” by Streetsblog writer Lynda Lopez (Active Trans) Chicago Park District workers are OK after their truck slid into the lake while salting LFT near Oak (WGN) Block Club looks at cyclists’ successful campaign to keep the bike-friendly […]

Ride-hail drivers discuss labor and environmental issues

By Courtney Cobbs | Dec 11, 2019 | No Comments

Courtney Cobbs moderated the panel "Gig Work: Apps, Transit, and the Environment," hosted by Chicago Jobs with Justice and Workers’ Rights Board.

Kansas City Moves Ahead with Free Buses

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 10, 2019 | No Comments

The Missouri metropolis is set to provide free bus service for residents, but it's crucial for state and local governments to take more steps to ensure transit thrives in the region.