Pedestrian Deaths Are Down 40%, but a March Bike Fatality Went Unreported
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Overall traffic on-street deaths are down 30 percent compared to this time last year.
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Dickens Greenway NIMBYs Are More Worried About Being Hit by Cyclists Than Drivers
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Residents are worried about the project bringing more "traffic" to the neighborhood, but they don't seem to grasp that, unlike car traffic, bike traffic is a good thing.
Get Ready to Bike Like the Dickens: Contraflow Lanes Proposed on Dickens Ave.
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Dickens is already a good westbound route from the Lincoln Park Zoo, so making it two way will make it even more useful.
Circular Sculpture Is the Cherry on Uptown’s Complete Streets Makeover Sundae
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Today city officials cut the ribbon on a multicolored ring-shaped sculpture in the Uptown Entertainment District, the crowning touch on a street remix that converted excess asphalt at Racine Avenue and Broadway into a new pedestrian plaza. The makeover was part of the Broadway streetscape project, which includes new sidewalks, street repaving, lighting, bike racks, […]
Nationwide Ride-Hail Strike Plunges Chicago Into a State of… Relative Tranquility
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Ride-hail drivers deserve better pay, which would also help relieve congestion. But today's strike seemed to provide a nice reprieve from the typical hectic Chicago traffic in the age of Uber and Lyft.
Transportation Experts Discuss the Challenges Chicago Will Face in the Next 30 Years
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They say land use and traffic safety issues are increasingly urgent concerns as we attempt to plan a safer, more, efficient, and more equitable future transportation system.