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After drivers struck 2 bike and scooter riders on Archer in less than a month, project foes absurdly claim half-done, car-clogged “bike lanes didn’t help”
On much of the project area, posts, paint and new curbs haven't been added yet to help keep drivers – such as the protesters – out of the future curbside bikeways.
March 4, 2026
Visualizing how current Chicago infrastructure fails people walking and biking
Changing the status quo will take political courage, and it might inconvenience some drivers, but it will definitely save lives.
September 20, 2022
For the 2nd time this month a driver ran red, causing severe injury to people at bus stop
Seven people were injured in the collision, and at least one of the pedestrians at the bus stop lost a limb.
August 31, 2022
Driver who killed Concepcion Lopez, 82, in West Ridge threw object over wall, was DUI tested
Police inventories the object, which may have been alcohol or illegal drugs, and the motorist was given a blood alcohol content test, but he still has not been charged with a DUI.
May 18, 2022
Reckless driver runs red in Illinois Medical District, strikes car, kills man, 33, on sidewalk
The victim was the sixth pedestrian fatality on Chicago streets this year.
May 6, 2022
Driver injuring girl and woman in Andersonville highlights need to make Ashland more ped-friendly
Andersonville is a relatively pedestrian-friendly area of the Far North Side but Ashland throws a wrench in that designation.
March 23, 2022
GoFundMe launched for Uptown hit-and-run survivor Paul Aning
Although neighborhood sources reported that Aning died from his injuries, authorities have not yet confirmed that information.
November 26, 2021
SUV driver critically injured Little Village activist, transportation advocate Chris Didato
The case lays bare just how much farther we have to go to achieve Didato's goal of a better city for walking and biking.
September 2, 2021
Allegedly Drunk Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Beverly Barney, 59, in a Woodlawn Bus Shelter
Drivers have killed at least two other pedestrians on Chicago sidewalks this year.
August 13, 2019
Scooter Rider Who Struck Pedestrian on Sidewalk Critically Injured During Police Chase
The incident highlighted the danger that scooters on sidewalks pose to pedestrians; the threat car drivers pose to vulnerable road users; and the how police chases that are counterproductive to promoting public safety.
July 25, 2019
