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Pickup driver fatally struck bicycle rider Allan Beyderman, 41, on bike-hostile stretch of Golf Road near Des Plaines River Trail

The lack of bike facilities on the 4-lane highway, and the driver's high-front-end pickup truck, were likely factors in the crash.

February 16, 2024

New NRDC study urges states to get creative with their finances, and invest in walking, biking, and transit 

"Act Locally" is a guide that can help local communities find funding to build a more equitable transportation system and fight climate change.

February 15, 2024

The removal of curb protection from the Doty bike lanes in Ald. Anthony Beale’s 9th Ward really gets our goat

Was the potentially livesaving infrastructure removed due to drainage issues, as CDOT told us, or for some other reason?

February 14, 2024

Millennium Station’s Randolph/Michigan elevator has been broken for months, with no word on fixing it

We decoded Metra's confusing directions for how to access Millennium Station by elevator while the Randolph/Michigan lift is indefinitely out of commission.

February 13, 2024

“No one bikes in Chicago during the winter!” Part Three: Nice turnout for Divvy, every day

Divvy data shows thousands of rides were taken on most days in January.

February 9, 2024

City seeking input for equitable transit-oriented development plan on 95th Street

The city is working with Far South Side organizations and stakeholders to make sure the project benefits disinvested communities.

February 8, 2024

“(Don’t) Light Up or Leave Me Alone”: Thoughts on the CTA’s reported success fighting smoking

It's encouraging that roughly 50 percent more tickets were issued for smoking in 2023 than in previous years, but what else should be done?

February 8, 2024

In its current form, state bill with goal of preventing unjust police stops would enable deadly speeding and DUIs

It would be totally counterproductive to try to prevent racial profiling by forcing officers to look the other way when motorists excessively speed or drive intoxicated.

February 7, 2024

How the Equiticity mobility justice nonprofit invests in community change

Equiticity's current Invest in Real Community Change Campaign seeks to raise $125,000 from 300 donors.

February 6, 2024

Two Cheers for Ald. Vasquez: Andersonville Gets a Little More Affordable

The alderperson's charge of heart was likely at least partly due to previous prodding from Streetsblog.

February 5, 2024