Philly abolished traffic stops for minor infractions. Chicago should do the same.
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Philadelphia enacted new legislation aimed towards reducing racial disparities in traffic stops and improving police-community relations.
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Portillo’s Hot Dogs’ ban on bikes in their drive-throughs doesn’t cut the mustard
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I didn't relish being turned away from the restaurant on my bicycle the other day. They need to change this outdated policy and catch up with the times.
The City of the Big Shoulders celebrates 10 years of Pace Bus on Shoulder
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Ridership has grown exponentially on routes where Pace buses are permitted to bypass traffic jams by riding on the shoulder.
$13M makeover will make Metra Electric 147th/Sibley station ADA accessible
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Metra announced that a project is moving forward to rehab the Metra Electric District line’s 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard in south-suburban Harvey.
For the second time in four days, driver strikes another car, then kills a pedestrian
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The crash happened at 79th/Stony Island/South Chicago, a six-way intersection that has been rated one of the most dangerous junctions in the city.
At “Emerging From Crisis Wiser” panel, advocates called for less downtown-centric transit
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Transit advocates urge the RTA and service boards invest more resources in reverse commuting; improve stakeholder participation; and move away from hub-and-spoke-centric thinking.