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Mayoral Hopeful Touts Sustainable Transportation
Streetsblog Chicago has invited all Chicago mayoral and alder candidates to send us their positions on transportation and traffic safety issues for possible coverage. Previously we’ve looked at state...
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CDOT promises to get cracking on the crumbling concrete bike lane curb problem
In June of this year the Chicago Department of Transportation announced plans to upgrade all existing protected bike lanes with concrete barriers by the end of the year. CDOT said concrete protection...
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Ald. Vasquez introduces ordinance to compel CTA to meet with City Council...
As Chicago continues to recover from COVID-19, the CTA is still struggling to provide reliable public transportation. Adding insult to injury, On September 14 agency president Dorval Carter Jr. failed...
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Here’s how to help un-block the CTA oversight ordinance thwarted by Lightfoot...
On Sunday a small group of transit advocates met with Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) to discuss how to move forward with an ordinance that would hold the Chicago Transit Authority accountable to the City...
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Advocating for a slush fund: Plow the Sidewalks rally takes over City Hall
On the morning of November 2nd a spirited group of people advocating for a municipal sidewalk snow removal pilot gathered in the corridors of the first level of City Hall. Supporters of Better Streets...
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MarySue Barrett weighs in on the state of transit: “Give me a reason to ride”
MarySue Barrett served as president of the independent Metropolitan Planning Council for 25 years, where she was involved in numerous efforts to improve metro Chicago’s transportation network. In 2022,...
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What It’s Like to Be a Woman Transit Operator
Editor’s note: A version of this article appeared as part of the Subtext Zine from Transit Center and is republished with permission. Across the U.S., transit agencies are grappling with a shortfall...
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Biden’s First ‘Mega Grants’ Contain Some Mega Wins — And Mega Fails
A new federal grant program will fund major safety and transit projects that have been at the top of sustainable transportation advocates' wishlists for years ... along with plenty of business-as-usual...
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Suit filed by Nick Parlingayan’s family faults Metra, city, contractors for...
On May 4, 2022, a driver fatally struck Nick Parlingayan, 22, on his bike near the intersection of Milwaukee and Kilbourn avenues in the Irving Park neighborhood, and leaving without aiding the...
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All three 16th Ward candidates want to reopen the Racine Green Line station
Editor’s note: The Chicago municipal election will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Early voting is available at two locations downtown and at one site in each of the 50 wards. Find your sample...
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