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The 16 alderpersons who voted in committee to allow drivers to speed by up to 9 mph over the limit with impunity.

Here are 16 alders who voted to allow deadly speeds, and crash cases in their wards.

By John Greenfield | Jun 25, 2022 | No Comments

Let's look at the 16 alders who supported the ordinance – and recent traffic violence cases in their wards that should have inspired them to vote differently.

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Talking Headways Podcast: What Cities Gain by Removing Parking

By Jeff Wood | Jun 24, 2022 | No Comments

This week, Catie Gould of the Sightline Institute talks about Oregon’s plans for reducing parking regulations in cities.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 24

By John Greenfield | Jun 24, 2022 | No Comments

After mayor delayed Council vote on Beale’s ordinance to allow deadly speeds, he calls her a “dictator” (Sun-Times) More coverage of CTA ghost trains and buses: “It just never arrives” (FOX) SUV driver struck sedan at 87th/Ashland, fatally injuring a girl, 13, and injuring 4 other sedan occupants (NBC) Lamarke Smith, 34, in coma after […]

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Advocates Decry Proposed ‘Gas Tax Holiday’ — And Offer Alternatives to Ease Pain at the Pump

By Kea Wilson | Jun 24, 2022 | No Comments

Biden urges Congress to give drivers a gas tax “holiday” that experts say won’t even significantly ease pain at the pump.

Long headways at the Division Street Blue Line station in Wicker Park. Photo: Brian Dolan

Dear CTA: Stop gaslighting us. Change “scheduled service” to better reflect actual service.

By John Greenfield | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

The CTA needs to do the honest and responsible thing. It must change its published timetables so that "scheduled service" and actual service begin to at least remotely resemble each other.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 28

By John Greenfield | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

Lincoln Square block party honors Rafi Cardenas, 2, and other kids lost to traffic violence (NBC) Vasquez asks cyclists to join the fight against Beale’s ordinance to allow 9 mph speeding: “It’s game time” More coverage of yesterday’s eventful City Council meeting (Block Club, Sun-Times) Letter: 6 mph minimum for a speed camera ticket in […]

A trucker blocks a bike lane on Leland Avenue in Uptown, near the site where Lily Shambrook, 3, was killed earlier this month. Photo: John Greenfield

Ordinance introduced to allow towing bikeway blockers, speed cam vote gets deferred

By John Greenfield | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

A lot of transportation-related stuff happened at today's City Council council meeting.

Catching a #9 Ashland bus in Pilsen. Photo: John Greenfield

Alderpersons turn up the heat on CTA to explain how the agency will fix service gaps

By John Greenfield | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

Service gaps were understandable during the depths of the pandemic, but that's no longer an acceptable excuse, so it's good to see alders lighting a fire under the agency to address the problem.

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday June 22

By John Greenfield | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

ATA on aldermanic effort to allow speeding by 9 mph: “This is not the time to let drivers off the hook” (Block Club) A man is in grave condition after shooting on Red Line train near 47th following altercation (WGN) CTA riders exit stopped train due to heat, walk down subway tunnel to station (FOX) […]

The aftermath of the high-speed crash that killed pedestrian Malinda Massey, 52, last September in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood. Photo: Chicago Fire Department

These 16 alderpersons narrowly won the committee vote to let people drive at deadly speeds

By John Greenfield | Jun 21, 2022 | No Comments

Tomorrow the legislation will go before the full City Council, including the 19 alders who didn't weigh in today, and hopefully it will be defeated.