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Diagram of the Joshua Avina-Luna collision from the Chicago Police Department traffic crash report.

A witness discusses how a speeding postal worker killed Joshua Avina, 15, on his bike

By John Greenfield | Jul 1, 2022 | No Comments

"This is yet another tragic example of one of Chicago's children not being able to ride safely in the city's streets," said an attorney from a local bike-focused firm.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 1

By John Greenfield | Jul 1, 2022 | No Comments

Driver fleeing traffic stop crashed into the front porch of house, injuring child, in Jefferson Park (ABC) CPD: 2 Chicago police officers hurt after driver blows red light, crashes into squad car (Sun-Times) Amtrak train bound for Chicago was below speed limit before fatal crash in Missouri, NTSB says (Tribune) Man, 42, critically injured in […]

Current conditions on Clark between Irving Park and Montrose. Photo: John Greenfield

Here are the details on new curb-protected lanes on Clark between Irving to Montrose

By Courtney Cobbs | Jul 1, 2022 | No Comments

The plan for Clark between Irving Park and Montrose includes concrete curb-protected bike lanes, bus boarding islands, and a lower speed limit.

A slide stressing the importance of diverse community engagement, at a meeting that was impossible for working-class people to attend. Image: CDOT

Equity-focused Chicago Mobility Collaborative meeting takes place at inequitable time of day

By John Greenfield | Jun 30, 2022 | No Comments

The transportation department could take one very simple action to help more broaden the demographics of who has a say in Chicago mobility projects, but for some reason it has resisted doing so.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 30

By John Greenfield | Jun 30, 2022 | No Comments

More coverage of plan to upgrade all “protected” lanes with concrete (ATA, Block Club, Sun-Times, Tribune) 2 passengers, trucker killed, dozens injured in Chicago-bound Amtrak train crash in Missouri (Tribune) Chicago firefighters raise CTA train car to rescue man trapped underneath at Laramie station (FOX) 3 in custody after 2 men beaten and robbed under […]

A giant check representing the $200,000 grant from Pace to Lake County create a county-wide Dail-A-Ride system. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Pace, Lake County launch county-wide Dial-a-Ride service

By Igor Studenkov | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

Ride Lake County, a county-wide dial dial-a-ride bus service for seniors and people with disabilities, got off to a modest start after it debuted in May.

A moving truck parked in one of the flexi-post bike lanes on Clark Street in Edgewater. Concrete protection can help prevent illegal parking in bikeways. Photo: John Greenfield

CDOT plan to upgrade all “protected” lanes w/ concrete is good. Here’s how to improve it.

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

CDOT should make sure the concrete protection is easy to see and the lanes are well maintained, and the department should be filling in non-protected gaps in the network.

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 29

By John Greenfield | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

Alexi Giannoulias, who gave extensive answers to ATA’s survey, is the Dem secretary of state nominee (Block Club) Can new Chicago Mobility Collaborative make city streets safer for bicyclists and pedestrians? (Block Club) Orland Park trustee remains in hospital with severe spinal injuries after crash that killed her parents (Tribune) 4 injured in crash on […]

Looking south on the 6200 block of South Austin at a location where an alley intersects with the avenue. Image Google Docs

Stop the child killings. Joshua Avina-Luna, 15, hit by van driver on bike, is 4th kid to die this month.

By John Greenfield | Jun 29, 2022 | No Comments

Chicago has lost four children to traffic violence this month, but the response to the crisis from some aldermen and media outlets has been totally irresponsible.

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THE BRAKE: Are Would-Be Planners and Engineers on Board With Transportation Reform?

By Kea Wilson | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments

Planning and engineering students are poised to play a major role in shaping America’s transportation system for decades to come.