Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Policy & Planning

Perfectly plowed streets and a snow-clogged bus stop last February. Photo: John Greenfield

What Chicago winter weather operations would be like if we ran the city

By John Greenfield | Dec 1, 2021 | No Comments

Winter storm advisories and snow route parking bans are all very well, but how about municipal sidewalk snow clearance, and more prompt and effective plowing of protected bike lanes?

A scooter rider in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Photo: John Greenfield

Mobility leaders assess 5 years of e-scooters, and draw insights from the Chicago pilots

By Brandon Bordenkircher and Riley O'Neil | Nov 30, 2021 | No Comments

Read the article citations here. E-scooters launched unexpectedly in the United States in the fall of 2017, wreaking havoc on many unsuspecting city residents and offering a novel new transportation option to others. Cities were forced to spring into action and formulate the best way to respond to this new mobility option. Policymakers ran the […]

Still from the CDOT TV program showing the Logan/Western intersection in Logan Square, where protected bike lanes were installed after two people on bikes were fatally struck.

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Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Policy & Planning

What Chicago winter weather operations would be like if we ran the city

Mobility leaders assess 5 years of e-scooters, and draw insights from the Chicago pilots

CDOT marked World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims with a TV program

The Pedway, the Loop’s handy walkway system, is about to become easier to navigate

Let’s address crime, smoking, and homelessness on CTA effectively and humanely

Illinois’ highway expansion plans show our leaders aren’t serious about climate change