Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Studies and Reports

City’s ride-hailing report quantifies the damage Uber and Lyft are doing to Chicago

By Lynda Lopez | Oct 25, 2019 | No Comments

25,807 ride-hailing trips are taken downtown during an average morning rush, and the CTA has seen 48 million fewer rides each year since Uber launched here since 2015.

As scooter pilot ends, Active Trans report calls for expanding it, with strings attached

By John Greenfield | Oct 14, 2019 | No Comments

Go ahead and expand the program, Active Trans says, but require parking docks or corrals, and keep them out of downtown and off the Lakefront Trail.

The report calls for mandating and encouraging the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. Photo: city of Chicago

Mobility Task Force Report Has Some Good Ideas, But Misses Some Opportunities

By Igor Studenkov | Mar 20, 2019 | 10 Comments

The study fails to mention that better collaboration between CTA, Pace, Metra, and the South Shore Line could greatly improve mobility for residents.

New Chicago Task Force Report Has Guidelines for Shared Mobility and AV Policy

By John Greenfield | Mar 14, 2019 | 3 Comments

Short-term recommendations include hiring a Chief Mobility Officer and piloting dockless scooters.

What TransitCenter’s New “Who’s on Board” Study Means for Chicago

By John Greenfield | Feb 18, 2019 | 1 Comment

Chicago and New York were the only cities studied where Uber and Lyft had a greater impact on transit ridership than increased private car use.

Screen shot from the Divvy suggestion map. Blue pins are existing stations and green bubbles are requested locations.

Why Some Requested Divvy Stations Get Installed and Others Don’t

By John Greenfield | Jan 16, 2019 | 7 Comments

A new study found that only a fraction requests for Divvy docks are honored, but the city's decision-making process on placing the stations is complex.

The Division Street bike lanes in Humboldt Park. Photo: John Greenfield

A Tale of Two Communities: Views on Transportation in Humboldt Park and Evanston

By Lynda Lopez | Dec 13, 2018 | 5 Comments

A new study of attitudes towards biking, walking, and transit in these communities underscores the importance of considering local contexts when making transportation policy.

The Bloomingdale Trail, aka The 606. Photo: Jeff Zoline

Study: The 606 Shows the Downside of Having Parks Nonprofits Lead Infra Projects

By Lynda Lopez | Dec 7, 2018 | 22 Comments

The authors argued that groups like the Trust for Public Land, which managed Bloomingdale Trail development, tend to overlook potential impacts on housing affordability.

MPC Study Highlights Importance of Transit for Attracting Businesses

By John Greenfield | Nov 12, 2018 | 13 Comments

The report also underscores the importance of getting the business community to support more funding for public transportation.

The only photo in the city of Chicago's online section about bicycling is this image of a cyclist helping another cyclist fit her helmet. Photo: City of Chicago

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How America’s Bike Helmet Fixation Upholds a Culture of “Unfettered Automobility”

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 14, 2018 | No Comments

It's not a coincidence that bicycling remains dangerous in our helmet-obsessed safety culture.

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