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A Vision Zero outreach event. Photo: CDOT

Chicago unveils its West Side Vision Zero Traffic Safety Plan

By John Greenfield | Sep 12, 2019 | 3 Comments

The city says the program addresses traffic safety as a public health and equity issue. Mobility justice advocate Oboi Reed says he still wants assurance that it won't lead to increased police enforcement.

The ghost bike for Jezniah Smith, who was fatally struck at Division and Humboldt in 2017. A cyclist who was killed in March of this year on 87th near the Dan Ryan has not yet been identified. Photo: Chicago Ride of Silence

Pedestrian Deaths Are Down 40%, but a March Bike Fatality Went Unreported

By Lynda Lopez and John Greenfield | Jun 10, 2019 | 6 Comments

Overall traffic on-street deaths are down 30 percent compared to this time last year.

Scheinfeld on the Chicago Riverwalk. Photo: CDOT

Outgoing Transportation Chief Rebekah Scheinfeld Discusses Her Drama-Free Tenure

By John Greenfield | May 20, 2019 | 11 Comments

While her predecessor Gabe Klein was famous for his bold initiatives, Scheinfeld also accomplished a number of big projects during her time at CDOT.

CDOT’s Vision Zero Program and U. of C. Quiz Motorists on Their Driving Habits

By John Greenfield | Mar 6, 2019 | 2 Comments

The city wants to learn about Chicagoans' driving behavior and attitudes to help inform crash-prevention programs.

The 132 pairs of white-painted shoes in Federal Plaza. Photo: John Greenfield

132 Pairs of White Shoes Were a Sobering Reminder of Lives Lost to Traffic Violence

By John Greenfield | Nov 19, 2018 | 1 Comment

CDOT placed the footwear in Federal Plaza this weekend to honor the 132 people who were killed in Chicago crashes last year.

Ghost bike memorial for cyclist Raul Ortiz-Gomez, who was fatally struck by an Uber driver in West Town last June. Photo by Tom Krystyn via The Chainlink.

World Day of Remembrance Event at Federal Plaza Will Honor Traffic Violence Victims

By John Greenfield | Nov 9, 2018 | No Comments

On Sunday, November 18, from 12:30-2:30 p.m., family members and friends of people killed in traffic crashes will gather in Federal Plaza, 50 West Adams, to honor their loved ones as part of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. WDR is an annual event observed internationally to remember the many millions killed and injured […]

Young people at the Light the Night event in Austin. Photo: CDOT

Vision Zero Chicago Hopes to Engage West Siders in the Traffic Safety Conversation

By Lynda Lopez | Sep 25, 2018 | 1 Comment

"“We can’t go in and shove down people’s throats the idea of traffic safety," says Courtney Kashima, Principal of Muse Community + Design, which is consulting on the project.

Kristen Green and Siouxzi Donnelly speak at last Wednesday's MBAC meeting. Photo: John Greenfield

Grief and Rage Over Traffic Violence at the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council Meeting

By John Greenfield | Sep 14, 2018 | 8 Comments

The quarterly Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Council meeting is usually a tightly scheduled show-and-tell, with staff from the Chicago Department of Transportation and other city agencies giving presentations on what they’re doing to improve cycling. But after a particularly bad week for biking in the Chicago area, last Wednesday CDOT threw out the script and opened […]

The aftermath of a 2012 police chase in Woodlawn. Photo: Eric Allix Rogers.

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