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Divvy expansion will launch Roseland, Washington Heights and Beverly with 2,400 bikes
For starters, 2,000 bikes and 30 stations are coming to the Far South Side.
September 9, 2019
Here’s the Director’s Cut of the “Secret History of the Riverwalk Bike Ban” Article
Emails reveal how the threat of a cyclist revolt convinced the city to end the de-facto prohibition. Here's a longer version of John's Reader column with additional quotes from the email trove.
June 28, 2019
New Riverwalk Design and Bogus Bike Enforcement Eliminate a Safe Cycling Route
The new design of the eastern riverwalk is hostile to cycling, and security guards are ordering cyclists to dismount, although it's still legal to ride there.
May 15, 2019
Would the Proposed Third Airport be an Economic Engine or a Sprawl Generator?
Unlike O'Hare and Midway the airport is south-suburban Monee, which Southland politicians are pushing hard for, would be located far from existing rail transit service.
May 7, 2019
City Announces New Bus Speed Initiative, But Will Drivers Respect the New Lanes?
The upgrades include a new wide boarding area at Chicago/Milwaukee, a mile of bus lanes on Chicago Avenue downtown, and improvements on Western and 79th.
April 19, 2019
Bill to Legalize Autonomous Vehicles Moves Forward in Illinois Legislature
State rep Michael J. Zalewski says the law is needed to fill a "legislative vacuum." The bill as written would prevent municipalities from banning the technology.
February 20, 2019
Why Was Active Trans Snubbed From J.B. Pritzker’s Infrastructure Committee?
The group’s stances against road expansion and for more bike-walk funding may have been a factor.
December 12, 2018
132 Pairs of White Shoes Were a Sobering Reminder of Lives Lost to Traffic Violence
CDOT placed the footwear in Federal Plaza this weekend to honor the 132 people who were killed in Chicago crashes last year.
November 19, 2018
What Will Illinois’ Blue Wave Mean for Sustainable Transportation?
Advocates and experts say theyre optimistic that the Pritzker administration will create a new revenue source for transportation infrastructure.
November 7, 2018
Active Trans Blasts CMAP’s ON TO 2050: “Car-Centric Planning in a New Mobility Veneer”
The transportation advocacy group slammed CMAP's endorsement of proposals to widen local expressways and decision to make dedicated biking and walking projects ineligible for $40 million dollars in annual federal funding.
October 10, 2018
