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A King County Metro bus on 5th Avenue in Seattle. Photo: Seattle Department of Transportation

Seattle decreased solo driving commutes, and Chicago can too

By Courtney Cobbs | Feb 20, 2020 | No Comments

Thanks to transportation progressive policies, the number of commuters driving solo in the Seattle region dropped from 53 percent in 2010 to 44 percent in 2018. Chicago should learn from that example.

Rendering of the Quad Cities Amtrak station in Moline, Illinois, including a skyway to a Quad Cities MetroLINK bus facility.

It’s no Cheap Trick: Amtrak service to Rockford and the Quad Cities is on the horizon

By John Greenfield | Feb 11, 2020 | No Comments

IDOT confirmed that negotiations are underway for 2 daily roundtrips to the Quad Cities; environmental work is needed for the Rockford route.

Chicago's red light cams have been found to reduce T-bone and/or turning collisions by 19 percent at intersections where the cams have been installed. Image: Wikipedia

After scandal, IL lawmakers say they can ban red light cams — here’s why they shouldn’t

By John Greenfield | Feb 7, 2020 | No Comments

The guilty plea of Illinois state senator Martin Sandoval shows that reforms are needed. But data shows that if lawmakers ban RLCs across the state, more people will die in crashes.

"Human protected bike lane" at the Carla Aiello crash site. Photo: John Greenfield

Inaction after tragic crashes is unacceptable — Chicago needs a Rapid Response Team

By Courtney Cobbs and John Greenfield | Feb 5, 2020 | No Comments

Instead of making safety improvements months later, or not at all, Chicago should follow San Francisco's example by creating a Rapid Response Team

Police on New York's MTA. Photo: Caitlin Plauf via Streetsblog NYC

Caveat to Lightfoot: Over-police the CTA and you may face NYC-style subway protests

By John Greenfield | Feb 3, 2020 | No Comments

If additional policing leads to the criminalization of more people of color and low-income residents, don't be surprised if the response is hundreds of angry Chicagoans storming the turnstiles.

LeBron James introduces the LyftUp program at an event in Harlem. Photo: Lyft

The LyftUp free bike-share program for low-income teens is great, but Lyft is not

By Courtney Cobbs | Jan 31, 2020 | No Comments

The LeBron James-endorsed LyftUp program to give free bike-share memberships to low-income teens is terrific. The impact of Lyft ride-hail on cities, no so much.

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