Where all 50 aldermen stand on renaming Lake Shore Drive for DuSable
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Here's the rundown of confirmed or likely aldermanic support and opposition, based on their comments, actions, alliances, and ward demographics.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Walk Score
Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 18
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After hit-and-run driver injured Oscars Olivares, 27, in Avondale, neighbors are raising money for him (Block Club) 13-year-old boy shot in leg while riding bike in West Pullman (Sun-Times) Group of people of Divvy bikes attack man on bike at Madison/Wabash, steal his cycle (CBS) New service offers by-the-month scooter rentals, advocates say more PBLs […]
Lessons on building bike culture from Latin America
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Latin American cities can provide insights on how to build bike culture. Mobility experts from Mexico City and Bogotá shared how their cities are creating a bike culture.
How do you solve a problem like Sheridan Road?
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If we're going to convert lanes on Sheridan to make room for sustainable transportation, bus lanes are the most pressing need.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, June 17
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As of Tuesday, Metra had more than 56,637 passenger trips, a post-COVID high (Sun-Times) Daily Northwestern looks at changes to Evanston Metra Union Pacific North line service CPD: Speeding driver, 19, died after crashing into guardrail on LSD near North Ave. (ABC) One driver flipped over, another vehicle caught fire in a crash on Garfield […]
In the wake of Kevin Clark’s death, will we enact real change to fix Chicago’s streets?
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Do we have the infrastructure and will to implement safe, sustainable, and equitable transportation in Chicago? That remains to be seen.
Amtrak is restoring long-distance service and dining, and replacing seat cushions
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Amtrak wants to make riding across the United States cheaper, more comfortable, and easier this year, as more and more people get vaccinated and it becomes safer to travel.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, June 16
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CBS: In the first 5 weeks of 6 mph speed tickets, about 400K citations were issued Metra extends $10 All-Day Pass through September (Fox) Residents say hundreds of motorcyclists have been illegally using the 41st Street pedestrian bridge (CBS) Chicago’s water fountains will be turned on this summer, but not for weeks (Block Club) Tribune’s […]
How green, walkable, bikeable, play-friendly streets promote good mental health
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Urban design that makes space for residents to safely and easily interact with the outdoors and each other plays a major role in both physical and psychological well-being.
Anti-DuSable Drive aldermen paid for survey showing most Chicagoans are fine with DSD
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Reilly and Hopkins' also reaffirmed that chicagoans who are opposed are largely white folks like the ones who overwhelmingly make up the aldermen's own constituencies.