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Keeping scooter riders off sidewalks would strengthening the argument for e-scooters being a public good instead of an annoyance.

While scheduled runs often didn't show up on time on New Year's Eve / Day, this year, most of them at least showed up. That's more than one could say a year ago.

The grassroots transit advocacy group Commuters Take Action says they're "cautiously optimistic" about the CTA's NYE plan.

There's no question that Ald. Matt Martin (47th) is one of the City Counci's most outspoken advocates for safe bicycling infrastructure. Heck, the man's Twitter bio literally says "Build Protected Bike Lanes."

CDOT says the project will be entering its preliminary design phase soon, although it may be a while before it's ready to ride.

After months of pressure from "the bike guys" at board meetings, and only one month after the initial announcement, Metra unveiled its new Bike Car prototype.

Update 12/21/23, 1:15 PM: In response to this article, Ald. Vasquez stated on Twitter that, since the goal of this project is improved safety, the 40th Ward and CDOT will continue monitoring the reversal of the 4800 block of North Francisco Avenue. They'll keep an eye out for any new issues that may arise at the intersection of Frnacisco and Aislie avenues, such as the potential for head-on collisions, which some constituents have voiced concern about. If deemed necessary, the ward and CDOT will potentially make changes to the design, such as reversing the direction of this block once again.

Hopefully Buckner and other cool heads at the railroads and local transportation agencies will prevail to find a solution.

Not only does this ruling make it harder for bike riders to recover damages. It also discourages municipalities from protecting people on bicycles by building bike infrastructure.