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The apparent aftermath of a crash Friday afternoon on DuSable Lake Shore Drive just south of Bryn Mawr Avenue, with a car ending up a few feet from the Lakefront Trail. Photo: Courtney Cobbs

Illinois lawmakers OK more expressway, DLSD cams, fail to legalize speed cams on highways

By John Greenfield | Jun 7, 2022 | No Comments

Illinois lawmakers could have addressed the crash epidemic by legalizing speed cameras on expressways. Instead they took the politically easier step of cracking down on gun violence, without addressing traffic violence.

Chicago’s 5,000-bike giveaway and free Learn to Ride classes kick off this summer

By Courtney Cobbs and John Greenfield | Jun 6, 2022 | No Comments

The Chicago Department of Transportation provided some more information about its previously announced 5,000-bike giveaway. CDOT also released its schedule of summer Learn to Ride classes.

Raphael "Rafi" Cardenas. Photo: GoFundMe

SUV driver killed Raphael “Rafi” Cardenas as he rode a scooter in Lincoln Square

By John Greenfield | Jun 5, 2022 | No Comments

No Parking signs at intersections are important because the lack of parked cars near the crosswalk "daylights" the intersection.

Image from the Collected Communities Ordinance fact sheet from Elevated Chicago

Chicago’s proposed Equitable TOD ordinance would fight segregation and car-depedency

By John Greenfield | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments

The Lori Lightfoot administration hopes to spur the development of more affordable, parking-lite housing near transit with the proposed "Connected Communities Ordinance."

The O'Hare branch of the Blue Line, as viewed from the top of the Robey Hotel in Wicker Park. Photo: John Greenfield

Despite its warts, Chicago is the sweet spot of affordability and good transportation access

By John Greenfield | Jun 2, 2022 | No Comments

Obviously we need to keep pushing for a better transportation system. But let's appreciate the fact that, as far as American cities go, we've got it pretty good here.

The Jackson Red Line platform. Photo: John Greenfield

The Jackson 5: Spending five hours at the Jackson ‘L’ stops, a CTA trouble spot

By John Greenfield | Jun 1, 2022 | No Comments

I hung out in the Jackson Street Red and Blue stations from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. in an effort to see what the security presence was like there at the time.

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