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Ride Riverside is pushing pedaling in the historic suburb, and calling on the village to eliminate crash deaths
Ride Riverside is a cycling and livable streets organization in the eponymous near-western suburb. In 2024, the group hosted nine family-friendly social rides that drew as many as 100 participants. That's roughly one percent of the village's population of 9,298.
July 17, 2025
Five nickels on the dime: 25 mph speed limit for safer streets passes in committee, will get final Council vote later this year
The committee also approved a pilot to let citizens report parking and standing violations in bus and bike lanes to 311, with tickets being sent to repeat offenders.
October 21, 2024
Steal This Idea: In Québec, A New Traffic Light Only Turns Green for Safe Drivers
The light is red by default, but turns green when an attached speed camera detects an approaching motor vehicle that's driving under the speed limit.
May 5, 2023
Here’s an update on several state bills for safer streets
There's a ton of proposed livable streets legislation in play at the state level right now. Here's a quick roundup.
March 8, 2023
Dozens of advocates protested Halsted bike lane removal for Amazon warehouse turn lane
Cycling and environmental justice advocates showed up to protest the removal of part of one of the Halsted Street bike lanes to make room for a turn lane for a new Amazon warehouse in Bridgeport.
December 30, 2021
Bike lane removal for Amazon turn lane prioritizes driver convenience over cyclist safety
This bikeway downgrade, which will make bike riders less safe, makes a mockery of the city's stated Vision Zero goal of eliminating all serious and fatal crashes.
December 20, 2021
CDOT marked World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims with a TV program
The Waukesha SUV murders made this year's observation of the memorial event particularly salient.
November 24, 2021
Officials: As traffic deaths continue to climb, Vision Zero must be a top priority
Alderman LaSpata discussed his "crash not accident" ordinance: "There is no intention behind an accident. There is intention behind the actions that lead to traffic crashes and injuries."
November 8, 2021
New Illinois legislation is a step forward in reducing vulnerable road user deaths
The legislation requires IDOT to conduct a traffic study following "the occurrence of any [crash] involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an intersection of a state highway."
August 25, 2021
LaSpata’s ordinance would remove references to traffic “accidents” from Municipal Code
It's common to refer to serious crashes as "accidents," implying they're unavoidable, when it's actually possible to reduce crashes through better roadway design and public policy.
April 5, 2021
