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Illinois Policy Institute runs a misleading article on Chicago’s 6 mph speed camera rule
The right-wing think tank plays up the program's revenue generation, downplays its safety benefits, and contains plenty of misleading statements and outright misinformation.
January 4, 2022
CTA bus driver union president on Transit Ambassadors: “I’d definitely support that”
"We just want to be able to do our job safely and go from Point A to Point B with no problems. Whether it's armed or unarmed, we don't care."
December 24, 2021
CTA: We’re monitoring Transit Ambassadors programs in other cities, not planning one
"A different approach is long overdue," responded an ATA spokesperson. "The least the CTA could do is give it a try and launch a pilot program like its peer cities across the country."
December 22, 2021
Wave of violence against CTA workers highlights the need for Transit Ambassadors
Everyone on the CTA deserves to feel and be safe, especially the transit employees who help keep the city moving.
December 3, 2021
I’m fairly optimistic about the future of public transportation – if we take action now
As Mark Twain might have said, reports of the death of transit have been greatly exaggerated, but we do need to take decisive action to make buses and trains a more reliable and appealing option.
November 3, 2021
Logan pedestrian fatality highlights how IDOT control of Chicago streets makes us less safe
This horrifying incident has laid bare how the Illinois Department of Transportation having final say on changes to many Chicago streets makes our city more dangerous.
April 13, 2021
New data shows Chicago’s speed cameras are effective in preventing traffic deaths
Fatal or serious injury crashes increased by 1 percent near speed cameras between 2012-13 and 2017-18, compared to a 19 percent increase citywide.
March 4, 2021
Help level the playing field for Illinois walk/bike funding this weekend
Currently there's a highly unfair situation when it comes to state funding for driving, walking, and biking infrastructure. But a new bill under consideration in the state legislature could help fix the problem.
February 26, 2021
Readers: Women-only transit would be awesome / impractical / sexist / transphobic
One thing's for sure: If such a program is going to be implemented in Chicago, it needs to be explicitly inclusive of all women, including trans women, and nonbinary people.
January 19, 2021
Here’s what we should do to actually make the Illinois Prairie Path safer in Hillside
Both IDOT's plan to reroute the trail, and village trustee hopeful Roger Romanelli's counter-proposal, have shortcomings.
January 8, 2021
