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Carlos, a Cicero resident who relies on the CTA. Photo: Ruth Rosas

Southwest Siders: Pandemic-related CTA delays are making our commutes harder

By Ruth Rosas | Jan 17, 2022 | No Comments

The attrition at the transit agency reflects the larger trend of U.S. workers growing tired of being undervalued and having insufficient workplace safety.

Carlos, un residente de Cicero que depende de la CTA. Foto: Ruth Rosas

Los retrasos de la CTA están haciendo los viajes al trabajo más difícil

By Ruth Rosas | Jan 17, 2022 | No Comments

La atrición en la agencia de tránsito refleja la tendencia creciente que los trabajadores en EE. UU. están cansados de ser devaluados y de no tener seguridad suficiente en el trabajo.

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 17

By John Greenfield | Jan 17, 2022 | No Comments

Activists protested upcoming release of killer cop Van Dyke, calling for citywide CTA shutdown (Tribune) Instead of getting fired, official in botched Little Village implosion gets written reprimand (Block Club) Police: Driver blew a red light in Waukegan, causing 4-car crash that killed another motorist (NBC) 19-year-old woman injured in shooting, crash near Joliet mall […]

Socially-distanced outdoor dining on on a block of Fulton Market that has been pedestrianized during the pandemic. Photo: John Greenfield

Fulton and Randolph are now rezoned as people-friendly Pedestrian Streets

By Courtney Cobbs | Jan 16, 2022 | No Comments

Two additional Chicago roadways were designated as P-Streets last week when the City Council approved rezoning of parts of Fulton and Randolph street in the West Loop.

A red light camera in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood and a paint-and-post sidewalk extension in the Austin community. Photos: Jeff Zoline, CDOT

How should we respond to the UIC and ProPublica reports on Chicago traffic cameras?

By John Greenfield | Jan 14, 2022 | No Comments

There's no question that the cams are preventing injury and fatality crashes, but Black and Latino motorists and racking up more tickets and suffering financing hardship. Should we reform or abolish it.

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That Viral Dodge Ad Isn’t the First Time Automakers Compared Drivers to ‘Predators’

By Kea Wilson | Jan 14, 2022 | No Comments

A new viral Dodge ad has some street safety advocates outraged at the notoriously aggressive carmaker.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 14

By John Greenfield | Jan 14, 2022 | No Comments

How new laws, advocacy and charity helped strengthen support for cycling in 2021 (Daily Herald) Man critically injured in shooting, 3-year-old girl grazed in Chatham shooting that resulted in car crash (ABC) 2 hospitalized after Metra trains struck person at Millennium, car in Morgan Park Thursday night (Tribune) CPD: 3 injured, including 2 officers, after […]

Medellín Metrocable cars. Researchers found a correlation between infrastructure investments in the station neighborhoods and lower homicide rates and increased societal trust. Photo: Camilo Sanchez via Wikipedia

Notes from Medellín: Can infrastructure investments help reduce interpersonal violence?

By Courtney Cobbs | Jan 13, 2022 | No Comments

A 2012 research project conducted in Medellín, Colombia examined the impact of the built environment on reducing violence and fostering societal trust.

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 13

By John Greenfield | Jan 13, 2022 | No Comments

CPS Teachers narrowly approve school reopening deal, but COVID-19 safety concerns linger (Block Club) UIC researcher Stacey Sutton discusses the findings of her speed camera report (ABC) Mark A. Molitoris, 45, fatally struck by a driver in Joliet (Patch) 4 people shot near 63rd/King Green Line station Wednesday night (WGN) A driver crashed through the […]

City announces application process for permanent scooter program this spring

By John Greenfield | Jan 13, 2022 | No Comments

The concessionaires will each be licensed to offer up to 1,000 scooters at first, and the companies will be allowed to introduce additional devices if they meet specific ridership, safety, compliance, and education requirements.