Five Ground Rules to Help Cities Get the Most Out of Dockless Bike-Share
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Safe users, clear public spaces, equal access: cities should demand them all from bike share companies.
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Today’s Headlines for Monday, May 24
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CTA Getting Ready to Install 600-Plus HD Security Cams Funded by Ride-Share Fee (NBC) Activists: Make 30% of New & Rehabbed Housing Near Obama Center Affordable (Tribune) Police: Apparently Drunk Driver Fatally Struck Sandra Mitchell in Archer Heights (ABC) Preckwinkle: Carjacking Law Would Result in Unnecessary Incarceration of POC Youth (Crain’s) MPC Takes a Look […]
Why Pace’s Diesel-Electric Bus Pilot Was Never Expanded Beyond Highland Park
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The suburban has since rolled out 91 compressed natural gas vehicles.
House Bill Would Require Agencies to Address Sexual Harassment on Buses and Trains
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The "Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act” would require transit agencies to take measures to protect riders and employees.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 18
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Amid Heated Debate, Plan Commission Approves Proposal for Obama Center (Tribune) Reilly Calls for More Downtown Cops on Foot & Bikes, Fare Evasion Enforcement (Crain’s) 1 Killed, 1 Critically Injured in Woodlawn Crash (CBS) Georgia Man Charged in Ogilvie Suspicious Package Incident (ABC) Lincoln Yards / Live Nation Deal Could Bring 5 Venues to the […]
Will Philadelphia Reverse Its Progress on Parking Requirements?
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Lower parking requirements have encouraged construction of housing instead of car storage, but the reforms still face political resistance.
The Case of the Missing Bike Racks: CDOT Hasn’t Installed Them Since 2016
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The good news is that installation is about to start up again, with 500-1,000 racks a year for the next five years.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 17
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Obamas Are in Town to Muster Support for Center at Plan Commission Hearing (Sun-Times) Sun-Times Voices Support for the OPC’s Proposed Jackson Park Location (Sun-Times) Uber Express Pool Offers Cheaper Rides in Exchange for Walking to Pick-up (Sun-Times) Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Man, 57, Near 69th Street Red Line Station (Sun-Times) Police Are Searching Repair Shops […]
Developer: Milwaukee Avenue Bike Counter Project Hit a Pothole Due to City Red Tape
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In November 2016 it looked like the plan for a bike counter on the Milwaukee Avenue “Hipster Highway” corridor in Wicker Park – Chicago’s busiest bike route – was a done deal. The developer of a new transit-oriented development at 1237 North Milwaukee, LG Partners, was donating an Eco-Totem bike counter to the city, and […]
20 MPH Speed Limits Might Become the New Normal in Scotland
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The "20's Plenty" movement may be on the verge of a new milestone.