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Active Trans Celebrates 30 Years With a New Commitment to Healthy Streets

By John Greenfield | Feb 25, 2016 | 1 Comment

For three decades, the Active Transportation Alliance (formerly the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation) has been advocating for better conditions for bicycling and, in recent years, walking and transit. They marked their 30th anniversary with a fundraiser on Monday at Germania Place, and more than 250 supporters turned out to celebrate the occasion. During the event the […]

Chicago Joins Vision Zero Network While Pedestrian Fatality Rate is in Flux

By Steven Vance | Feb 4, 2016 | 8 Comments

At yesterday’s quarterly meeting of the Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Council, Chicago Department of Transportation commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld mentioned the “somber” statistics that there was a significant increase in Chicago pedestrian fatalities in 2015 compared to previous years. There were 35 pedestrian deaths in the city in 2014, according to official Illinois Department of Transportation figures, and […]

Why the North LSD Rehab Should Swap Mixed-Traffic Lanes for Transit Lanes

By John Greenfield | Dec 24, 2015 | 6 Comments

[The Chicago Reader recently launched a new weekly transportation column written by Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield. This partnership will allow Streetsblog to extend the reach of our livable streets advocacy. We’ll be syndicating a portion of the column on the day it comes out online; you can read the remainder on the Reader’s website […]

Never Mind the NIMBYs, the North Branch Trail Extension Is a Go

By Jeff Zoline and John Greenfield | Dec 22, 2015 | 13 Comments

Despite Not In My Back Yard-type opposition from some nearby residents, the Forest Preserves of Cook County is proceeding with plans to extend its popular North Branch Trail three miles further southeast into the city limits. Officials broke ground on the new segment of the path at a ceremony yesterday morning at Thaddeus S. “Ted” […]

Chicago Should Take Over the North Lake Shore Drive Redesign Project

By Steven Vance | Dec 17, 2015 | 32 Comments

Last week, the Illinois Department of Transportation hosted the first public meeting on the North Lake Shore Drive reconstruction project in almost a year and a half. This state-jurisdiction road, which is located entirely within the city limits, currently restricts access to our lakefront. And since CTA “express” buses are forced to share travel lanes with cars, […]

IDOT Provides an Update on the North Lake Shore Drive Reconstruction Study

By Jessica Papanek | Dec 15, 2015 | 55 Comments

Starting in 2013, the Illinois and Chicago transportation department have hosted a series of public meetings on the North Lake Shore Drive reconstruction study, dubbed “Redefine the Drive.” At a hearing in July 2014, planners introduced Chicagoans to the project’s latest purpose and needs statement (essentially a mission statement), while also asking attendees to chime in with […]

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