CDOT Commissioner: This Year’s Spike in Pedestrian Fatalities “Is Very Troubling”
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There were 18 pedestrian deaths this year as of April 30 -- a 45 percent increase over the previous five years.
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Chicago Traffic Deaths Rose Sharply in 2017
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In particular, the number of people in cars who died in Chicago crashes spiked dramatically, from 63 in 2016 to 80 in 2017 -- a 27 percent increase.
Vision Zero “Community Organizers” Gather Input on the West Side
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In the wake of calls for more Black and Brown ownership of the crash prevention program, officials discussed the department's outreach efforts.
Washington-Wabash Opens August 31, State/Lake Station Expansion Planned
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At a City Club of Chicago event yesterday Emanuel, Carter, and Scheinfeld touted the administration’s transportation achievements and gave a preview of upcoming projects.
2017 Has Been a Deadly Year for Pedestrians, With 27 Fatalities So Far
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This year Chicago had seen 27 pedestrian fatalities as of July 31 -- a 30 percent increase over the recent average for this time of year.
New Flyover-Free Western Avenue Corridor Is a Mixed Bag From a Safety Perspective
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The five-way intersection of Belmont, Western, and Clybourn, as well as the stretch of Western between the Chicago River and Lane Tech High, is friendlier to pedestrians and a lot less gloomy thanks to the just-completed project to remove the nearly 60-year-old Riverview flyover. However, the street makeover missed some opportunities to make the corridor […]
CDOT Presented Awards to Advocates at Today’s Soggy, Fun Bike to Work Rally
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This morning’s dismal weather didn’t seem to dampen people’s spirits at the annual Bike to Work Rally, the traditional kickoff for Chicago’s Bike Week. The highlight of the event was a rain-soaked live rendition of youth education center Blackstone Bicycle Works’ awesome new Rhymefest-produced safety video “Stay in Your Lane,” featuring kids holding up colorful […]
At Long Last, the City Releases the Chicago Vision Zero Action Plan
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Chicago is finally getting moving on the crucial mission of reducing the carnage on our streets, where dozens of people are injured in crashes every day.
CDOT Open to Phone Hacking to Combat Distracted Driving as Police Stop Issuing Citations
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Chicago transportation commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld is voicing support for a proposal to use a device known as a “textalyzer” to crack down on distracted driving with cellphones. Two aldermen, Anthony Beale Beale (9th) and Edward Burke (14th), have introduced a resolution asking the Chicago Police Department to look into using a $10,000 device from Cellebrite, which makes […]
Scheinfeld Laments State, Federal Funding Problems, Asks for Help With Vision Zero
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At a talk earlier this afternoon for the City Club of Chicago, transportation commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld blasted Donald Trump’s efforts to abolish federal funding for transit, as well as Governor Rauner’s withholding of state funds for Chicago projects.
Bicycling Gives Chicago the Award for Best Biking City – Do We Deserve It?
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This morning’s announcement that Bicycling magazine has ranked Chicago as the best cycling city in the U.S. in its biennial ratings, up from second place to New York in 2014, was surely a head-scratcher for many people who ride bikes in our city on a regular basis. As of 2015, our bike mode share was […]