From ATA’s Suburban Action Week: How to win bike-friendly roads in the ‘burbs
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"A lot of these projects last through multiple administrations. If advocacy groups can step up it really helps the project momentum.”
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Chicago Suburbs
Metra is unhappy about the RTA focusing stimulus funds on transit-dependent areas
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The CTA would get $361 million, while Metra would get only $83 million, and Pace would get $22 million for fixed-route bus service, plus $20 million for paratransit.
Better Streets Chicago calls on the city to develop a plan for municipal sidewalk snow removal
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The group has launched a new campaign and petition, with almost 1,250 signatures, to exhort the city of Chicago to take charge of winter sidewalk clearance.
Chicagoland streets are getting deadlier. Can a new Regional Traffic Safety Agenda fix it?
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Data analyzed by CMAP shows that the number of traffic fatalities trended upwards during the 2010. The agency is working on a new plan to reduce crashes.
February transportation advocacy happenings: Suburban Action Week and Bike Film Fest
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Things are heating up on the transportation advocacy front this month as the Active Transportation Alliance is hosting a couple of promising-sounding online events.
Metra hints that it may eventually move to a less 9-to-5-focused train schedule
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A "regional rail" scheme, with more frequent service during non-rush hours, would make the network more useful non-white collar workers, as well as non-work commutes.