Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about South Chicago

The Leland Slow Street. Photo: John Greenfield

Leland Slow Street in 47th Ward ends Sunday, permanent greenway coming next year

By John Greenfield | Nov 28, 2020 | No Comments

Let's raise a toast to the Leland Slow Street, which has helped make the COVID-19 lockdown a little more bearable for local residents and families.

Using two different kinds of locks to secure your frame and wheels is a good theft deterrent.

Bike theft is up — here’s how you can secure your ride

By Courtney Cobbs | Nov 25, 2020 | No Comments

We reached out to a few local bikes shop owners for words of wisdom on bike security that we could share with Streetsblog readers.

The RTA board meeting was just like this, if you replace Ben Affleck, Bruce Willis & Liv Tyler with Dorval Carter, Jim Derwinski, and Rocky Donahue.

Transit agencies discuss plans for possible “Armageddon” funding scenario

By Igor Studenkov | Nov 25, 2020 | No Comments

“In the previous [2008] doomsday budget, our deficit was in the neighborhood of $100 million,” CTA president Dorval Carter said. “This is Armageddon-type stuff."

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 2020

By John Greenfield | Nov 25, 2020 | No Comments

Driver killed Justin Fanslau, 51, in Hammond grocery store lot and fled the scene (NWI Times) Officer suffered severe facial injuries after being dragged by driver during traffic stop (CBS) Multiple crashes reported on Dan Ryan expressway as slick conditions continue (CBS) Police seeking man wanted for phone robbery on CTA train in Bronzeville (Fox) […]

What if drivers had to pay a small fee to enter the loop, and we reinvested that money in transit? Image: Google Maps

Ald. Martin floated the idea of downtown congestion pricing during budget talks

By John Greenfield | Nov 24, 2020 | No Comments

Who knows, with enough political support for this idea to reduce congestion and pollution and plug the budget hole, maybe we can get congestion pricing approved in the 2022 budget.

Lightfoot’s budget narrowly passes, with downsides for transit riders and motorists alike

By John Greenfield | Nov 24, 2020 | No Comments

The budget diverts $16 million in operations funding from the CTA. It also raises the city gas tax by three cents and drops the speed camera ticket threshold to 6 mph.

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, November 24

By John Greenfield | Nov 24, 2020 | No Comments

Ald. Martin is proposing an EZ Pass-style downtown congestion pricing system (Twitter) CNT’s Jacky Grimshaw discussed Lightfoot’s infrastructure spending plan (WTTW) Police: Teen boy crashed stolen car in the South Loop, 3 injured; charges pending (ABC) Hit-and-run driver inflicts serious head injury on man, 70, on bike in Palatine (Sun-Times) Suspect arrested in Franklin Park […]

Riding an e-Divvy on the Lakefront Trail. Photo: John Greenfield

It’s not your imagination: Divvy’s e-bikes actually are slower now

By John Greenfield | Nov 23, 2020 | No Comments

It's not a great marketing strategy to charge a premium to use a service, get people used to using that service at level X, and then quietly lower the service quality to level Z.

Study: Uber and Lyft likely aren’t being used much to address Chicago transit deserts

By John Greenfield | Nov 23, 2020 | No Comments

Most ride-hail trips are being taken in majority-white and/or more affluent neighborhoods downtown and on the North and Northwest sides.

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 23

By John Greenfield | Nov 23, 2020 | No Comments

COVID theft spike: Chicago Stolen Bike Registry has seen a 48% increase in submissions (Sun-Times) Tribune looks at the Fair Transit South Cook pilot, launching in January 3 people injured, 1 seriously, in Schaumburg crash after driver fails to yield (CBS) Crestwood officer seriously hurt after driver crashes into stopped squad car (ABC) Chicago History […]