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Riders deserve to feel safe on the CTA: Steps to a safer transit system
By Noah Wright
March 9, 2026
“Bikeway Hearing Parking Lot”: Talking with folks from the massive crowd outside and inside the Portage Park Neighborhood Bike Network meeting
When I rolled up solo to yesterday's Portage Park Senior Center for the community meeting on the Chicago Department of Transportation's neighborhood local bikeway network proposal, there was a long line of people snaking out the door. To be honest, due to the organized opposition we've seen recently to traffic safety projects on Archer Avenue in Brighton Park, and Grand Avenue in West Town, I was a little apprehensive.
March 6, 2026
SUV driver fatally struck a female pedestrian Tuesday evening near Gompers Park
Note: While this is the first pedestrian or bike fatality I've seen in news reports in 2026, it appears there were some other crash deaths this year that haven't been reported yet. Streetsblog Chicago will provide an update on these cases soon.
March 4, 2026
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
Best foot forward: Plans discussed at Moving Archer Forward meeting emphasize creating a pedestrian-friendly main street
By Austin Busch
March 2, 2026
Uber Eats driver: City pricing and managing curb space, and companies being transparent about pay, could make streets safer, more efficient
By Jeremy Wolff
February 27, 2026
Friday’s CMAP meeting could lock in a lakefront walled off by an 8-lane highway. Here’s how to comment.
By Ellen Steinke
February 26, 2026
