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People riding bikes on Glenwood north of Devon. Photo: John Greenfield

Let’s make Glenwood from Devon to Pratt one-way to make room for bike lanes

By Beth Medley and John Greenfield | Jul 28, 2021 | No Comments

Converting Glenwood to a one-way between Devon and Pratt is a promising idea to make the street more bikeable.

Rendering of the Auburn Park station, looking east.

It’s getting real: Metra awards construction contract for Auburn Park station

By John Greenfield | Jul 28, 2021 | No Comments

The planned Auburn Park station in the Auburn-Gresham community has been in the works for over a decade, and advocacy for it by local residents has gone on even longer than that.

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, July 28

By John Greenfield | Jul 28, 2021 | No Comments

9 states added to Chicago’s travel advisory as Delta fuels COVID surge across US (Block Club) Activists float an alternative location and design for the Obama Presidential Center (Crain’s) Driver fatally struck Jamal Johnson, 42, as he walked on a stretch of Higgins Road with no sidewalks (Herald) Witness: “Reckless driver” was spotted speeding on […]

The 5300 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, looking north. The wide, five-lane layout of Milwaukee in this part of town encourages speeding. Image: Google Maps.

Thomas Travers, 59, fatally struck while biking in on Milwaukee in Jefferson Park

By John Greenfield | Jul 28, 2021 | No Comments

If a CDOT proposal for a road diet with protected bike lanes hadn't been blocked by local drivers led by an aldermanic candidate, Travers might still be alive.

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New York Jets Asst. Coach Greg Knapp Killed by Driver, Media Calls It an ‘Accident’

By Kea Wilson | Jul 27, 2021 | No Comments

The death of beloved New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp following a collision with a driver has sparked an outpouring among football fans, and outrage among street safety advocates.

A crew at work on the 71st Street streetscape project last week. Photo: John Greenfield

Buffered bike lanes are coming to 71st in South Shore as part of streetscape project

By John Greenfield | Jul 27, 2021 | No Comments

Local alderman Leslie Hairston also discussed transportation plans for the Obama Presidential Center.

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 27

By John Greenfield | Jul 27, 2021 | No Comments

As Hilco’s Target Warehouse opens, activists warn of more pollution, truck traffic in Little Village (Block Club) Former alderman Bob Fioretti says he believes he caught COVID-19 on a CTA bus (Defender) Woman killed, 2 officers injured after Dolton restaurant confrontation, crash into Compleat Cyclist bike shop (ABC) Allegedly intoxicated driver taken into custody after […]

The Seminary Slow Street passes under the Brown Line tracks north of Roscoe Avenue. Photo: John Greenfield

Eyes on the Street: A new slow street on Seminary Avenue in Lakeview

By John Greenfield | Jul 26, 2021 | No Comments

Thankfully, nowadays space for social distancing is not such an urgent need. But many residents appreciated the Slow Streets, so CDOT has brought back some of them, and is piloting a couple new ones.

A southbound Red Line train, as seen from 57th Street. Photo: John Greenfield

Transit association says CTA was the agency that best coped with COVID-19 challenges

By John Greenfield | Jul 26, 2021 | No Comments

Did the CTA deserve APTA's award as the transit agency that best dealt with the massive headwinds of the pandemic?