CTA is wrapping up RPM Phase 1, but opportunities are being missed
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This week, the Chicago Transit Authority announced that the final stage of the Red and Purple Modernization Phase One Project will begin this summer.
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Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 2
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Ald. La Spata wants hearing on Chicago’s NASCAR race traffic impact (Crain’s) Ald. Burnett opposed Johnson, but keeps job as chair of Pedestrian and Traffic Safety (Sun-Times) 4 people injured in 2-car crash Thursday night in Skokie at Lee/Monticello (ABC) Chicago rated 14th bike-friendliest U.S. city in a study conducted by Coworking Cafe (Chicago Star) “Rails […]
The Debt Ceiling Deal Could Be Bad News For Freeway Fighters
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A poison pill buried within the new debt ceiling deal would "gut" key elements of the nation's bedrock environmental law in exchange for preventing a national default and could make it easier for highway-building agencies to expedite road projects that harm vulnerable communities for generations, advocates warn.
Despite ‘Lofty’ Climate Goals, United Nations Bans Cyclists on its Campus
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Cyclists are barred from bringing their two-wheelers onto the vaunted United Nations campus, while drivers, who are notorious for skirting parking tickets, are waved right through its security gates.
Cook County Bike Plan scouts a path to better biking across Chicagoland
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Last week, Cook County released its first ever Bike Plan, charting a path for safer and more plentiful bicycle infrastructure across the County.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 1
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CTA’s RPM Phase 1 project to begin final major phase of 4 Red Line station and track reconstruction City Council backs COVID-era rules making outdoor dining easier (Block Club) Here’s how Englewood neighbors can weigh in on street upgrades, including Halsted road diet (Block Club) 2 drivers crashed Wednesday 5:30 PM at Fulton/Homan in E. […]
Feds Propose ‘Automatic Braking’ Rule — But It’s Not Strong Enough, Advocates Warn
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An aggressive new federal safety rule would eventually require automakers to install on new cars technology that can detect pedestrians and stop crashes before they happen — but there remain several key flaws in the proposal, advocates and experts said.
What Are Complete Streets? Smart Growth America Raises the Bar
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SGA's recent report, Best Complete Streets Policies 2023, looks for strong and effective policies that lay the groundwork for safer streets for everyone
Equiticity webinar on “#BikeLife: RideOut Culture & Movement” was an eye-opener
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"New people just meet, chat, and network. And as a result of that, friendships can happen, and the whole community is going to be made," said a panelist. "And that's all just from riding bikes."
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 31
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Permanent expanded outdoor dining program passed committee unanimously and will go to full City Council today (Daily Line) Hit-and-run driver killed man, 39, in Fox Lake early Monday as victim stood on road after his car got stuck in a ditch (CBS) GoFundMe created for Batavia mom critically injured in bike brash (Patch) CTA image […]