Manifesto Promotes ‘Ethics, Equity, and Empathy’
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A design firm publishes a new 'credo' for engineers, policymakers, and planners.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Yonah Freemark
Don’t let competition between agencies and politicians block better South Side transit
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Chicago mayor Lightfoot said she's against a proposal by Cook County, backed by her old rival Toni Preckwinkle, that would lower Metra fares and increase service, on the grounds that it would hurt the CTA.
Today’s Headlines for Friday September 20
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Hit-and-run van driver killed Lucinda Rondon-Stanley, 53, in Deerfield Friday, lawsuit filed (CBS) After Beverly Zanko’s death in Oswego last fall, residents want a more walkable downtown (Tribune) Semi driver crashes into Dan Ryan median wall near Bridgeport, damaging overpass (Sun-Times) Reilly introduces ordinance requiring multiunit buildings to accommodate electric car charging (Sun-Times) New Evanston bike […]
Seattle: Uber/Lyft Riders Should Pay for New Streetcar
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Mayor Jenny Durkan hopes to raise nearly $25 million a year with a 51-cent tax on every Uber and Lyft ride — with a portion of the money funding new transit.
Celebrate international PARK(ing) Day in Chicago Friday in Jeff Park and Logan
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One day a year, land that's usually used for car storage is transformed into vibrant public space.
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, September 19
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Lightfoot opposes reduced Metra fares, argues that it would hurt CTA ridership (Tribune) Metra schedules affected by Positive Train Control installation (Sun-Times) 2 police officers injured in East Garfield Park crash (CBS) Serious crime has doubled on the ‘L’, despite the CTA adding thousands of security cameras (Tribune) WTTW looks at the Dickens Greenway controversy […]
West Side Vision Zero Plan downplays the role of police enforcement, stresses education
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West Side residents made it clear that they don't want Vision Zero to lead to traffic stops being used as an excuse to conduct searches.
Trucker who killed expectant mother Elizabeth Boshardy, 29, got a single failure-to-yield ticket
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Meanwhile the driver who killed Ismael Montez Maldonado, 43, the day before is still at large.
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, September 18
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$9.5M city settlement for cyclist Catalin Dumitrescu, who crashed on Hyde Park tracks (Sun-Times) Driver fatally struck Brian Wilson, 37, in North Chicago Friday (Daily Herald) CBS provides more info about River North crash victim Elizabeth Boshardy, 29, a data scientist Speeding male driver, 44, critically injured after crashing into pole, building on Goose Island (Sun-Times) […]
Drivers killed two pedestrians within 2 days on highway-like streets in River North
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Drivers have killed 32 pedestrians on Chicago streets this year.